Judah Surname

94,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Judah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Judah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4331:252,93724,011
Kenya6651:69,4436,605
Papua New Guinea6011:13,5671,265
Nigeria5761:307,54017,102
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
England1751:318,38923,763
Brunei1301:3,221546
Indonesia1291:1,025,18874,895
Malaysia971:304,06416,606
Zimbabwe931:166,00320,492
India871:8,816,843179,063
Israel741:115,64412,871
Canada651:566,85547,218
Tanzania521:1,018,10845,504
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Australia361:749,88148,970
Marshall Islands351:1,481370
Botswana221:99,40615,343
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
Solomon Islands131:44,6188,903
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:257,53221,220

The alternate forms: Judáh (1) are calculated separately.

Judah (11,144) may also be a first name.

Judah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Judah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Judah (Arabic: يهوذا, Hindi: जूडा, Marathi: जुडा) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Judáh. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Judah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Judah is the 94,362nd most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,443,650 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Judah are found; 25 percent are found in North America and 25 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 56,977th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 11,144 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,433 people, or 1 in 252,937. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 18 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 13 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found.

Judah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Judah has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 735 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,944 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Judah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (92%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Judah surname are 33.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Judah earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning $46,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.63% more than the national average, earning $66,393 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Judáh931/
Joudah911,179/
Juddah9192/
Jaudah9136/
Juidah9124/
Judash9115/
Juhdah916/
Judach911/
Ojudah911/
Juda895,749/
Juddach8340/
Judasch831/
Judaish831/
Jeusdah831/
Jutdach831/
Jouda8080,854/
Judas804,173/
Juday80778/
Jauda80563/
Yudah80489/
Judda80397/
Judat80394/
Judai80382/
Judea80356/
Judha80162/
Juida8022/
Jeuda8018/
Juuda8016/
Judad8010/
Jhuda807/
Ijuda806/
Judaa805/
Judaj805/
Ojuda803/
Judho803/
Ujuda803/
Judaz802/
Judoh802/
Jiuda802/
Judau801/
Ejuda801/
Judga801/
Jusda801/
Yhudah735,085/
Joudat73736/
Judais73393/
Judeat73209/
Jaudas73173/
Ajodah7369/
Ojudoh7354/
Jaudat7324/
Juudas7324/
Yudash7322/
Jaudha7320/
Joudai7319/
Juddha7319/
Juudai7319/
Joudha7316/
Yudhah7313/
Judhoo7313/
Joudas7312/
Joudad7310/
Judacz7310/
Joudau738/
Joudda736/
Juddat736/
Ehudah736/
Jahuda735/
Ihudah735/
Ujudha735/
Jusday735/
Juttda734/
Judaid734/
Hijuda734/
Yudach734/
Ejouda733/
Yaudah733/
Judgay733/
Juidas733/
Juddoh732/
Juddai731/
Judhai731/
Ejjuda731/
Ajjuda731/
Ujhuda731/
Hjouda731/
Jauday731/
Jaudaß731/
Jeuday731/
Jodhah731/
Judday731/
Judgai731/
Judhas731/
Juidad731/
Juiday731/
Ojudga731/
Judaiy731/
Ijudai731/
Jaudai731/
Judaus730/
Yuda6732,531/
Joda6711,173/
Judeaux67340/
Jaudeau67256/
Judo67201/
Iuda67183/
Ujoodah67149/
Yahudah6765/
Jůda6731/
Yudhash6717/
Judeich6717/
Jaudaux6717/
Júda6715/
Judá6714/
Joudatt678/
Juddhoo675/
Gojuida674/
Ihuddah673/
Jéhouda672/
Jaudapp671/
Jahauda671/
Gajjuda671/
Jóda671/

Judah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Judah in the Hindi language
जूडाjuda-
Judah in the Marathi language
जुडाjuda53.57
जुदाहjudaha21.43
ज्युडाjyuda7.14
जुडााहामjudaahama7.14
जुधाjudha3.57
जुदाइjuda'i3.57
जुदःjudah3.57
Judah in the Arabic language
يهوذاyhwdha-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Judah
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