Jude Surname

14,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Jude Surname Definition:

(Hebrew) a form of Judah = Praised [Hebrew Y·húdháh]

Jude Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21,3701:8,289934
United States3,1411:115,39612,462
Sri Lanka2,6311:7,9091,153
Chad2,4071:5,647842
France1,4331:46,3525,954
India1,1581:662,40531,175
England1,0621:52,4656,440
Romania7801:25,7413,269
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Cameroon4521:45,9496,035
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Papua New Guinea4021:20,2832,138
Australia3601:74,9888,793
Malaysia2391:123,4078,074
New Zealand1381:32,8145,713
Philippines1341:755,50974,327
United Arab Emirates1331:68,8896,446
Canada1251:294,76527,374
Afghanistan1231:261,4084,359
Singapore1161:47,4801,839
Uganda901:433,77026,293
Tanzania891:594,85037,281
Haiti851:125,6935,747
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Marshall Islands411:1,264324
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Kenya311:1,489,67435,719
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Wales291:106,7088,358
Chile281:629,16015,000
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Saint Lucia261:6,876840
Myanmar251:2,077,519669
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
China171:80,430,6804,441
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Antigua and Barbuda151:6,611774
Oman151:245,8654,150
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Senegal131:1,121,4883,334
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominica11:75,891912
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5251:46,4295,757
Scotland291:129,0765,773
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2181:230,36119,417

The alternate forms: Jüde (124) & Judé (4) are calculated separately.

Jude (309,872) may also be a first name.

Jude Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Hebrew) a form of Judah = Praised [Hebrew Y·húdháh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Jude or Judah (confession); descendant of Jud, a pet form of Jordan (flowing down).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

This now unusual Christian name was more common in old times, and possibly gave rise to Judd, Judkin, and Judson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jude Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jude (Georgian: ჯუდე, Hindi: जूड, Marathi: जुडे, Oriya: ଯୁେଡ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant: Jüde or Judé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jude? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jude is the 14,548th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 190,206 people. The last name Jude is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Jude live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 59 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jude is also the 3,367th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 309,872 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 21,370 people, or 1 in 8,289. In Nigeria Jude is primarily found in: Imo, where 13 percent reside, Delta, where 11 percent reside and Kano, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 109 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 7 percent reside.

Jude Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jude has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jude surname expanded 1,441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 202 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jude Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (66%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Jude surname are 10.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jude earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.38% less than the national average, earning 296,313 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 139.01% more than the national average, earning R 567,972 per year; in United States they earn 20.7% less than the national average, earning $34,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.92% more than the national average, earning $59,084 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jüde92124/
Judé924/
Judge8935,977/
Judeh891,577/
Judez89693/
Judet89503/
Judee89487/
Judes89461/
Judea89356/
Jeude89292/
Judde89152/
Joude8952/
Juide8951/
Judeu8948/
Djude8947/
Judie8938/
Ujude8929/
Jaude8925/
Judey8923/
Ojude8919/
Juder8914/
Jhude8914/
Judje8911/
Judei898/
Judeţ896/
Jyude894/
Jusde894/
Judej893/
Ijude893/
Ejude893/
Județ892/
Juude892/
Judhe891/
Juded891/
Judeå891/
Judée891/
Judep891/
Juyde890/
Joudeh802,471/
Djoude801,761/
Djudje80363/
Jaudes80219/
Judeat80209/
Ojiude8063/
Jaudet8061/
Joudet8036/
Judder8035/
Ijgude8023/
Juides8017/
Jutdeh8017/
Judieh8013/
Joudie8011/
Juhdie8011/
Juddie809/
Jaudej806/
Ojuide806/
Jiudet806/
Judgey805/
Jhudge805/
Ejuder805/
Judeed805/
Judher805/
Jaudee805/
Jouder803/
Ojuude803/
Ojudde803/
Djuide803/
Juddet803/
Ejgude802/
Juidje802/
Jeudie802/
Juddee802/
Jusder801/
Jauder801/
Jaudey801/
Jhudhe801/
Joudde801/
Judetz801/
Judhie801/
Ejoude801/
Ajgude801/
Juidge801/
Hejude801/
Joudee801/
Joudée801/
Juddes801/
Judett801/
Juideu801/
Djeude801/
Djaude801/
Jjudge801/
Jusdeh801/
Juddge800/
Judy7528,685/
Juda755,749/
Hude753,699/
Sude753,154/
Judi752,649/
Cude752,355/
Jode751,285/
Zude75835/
Yude75553/
Judá7514/
Iude759/
Judj753/
Judä751/
Djuidje738,499/
Djouder732,883/
Joudieh73272/
Hajgude73170/
Djeudje7351/
Judeich7317/
Djuijde7310/
Djoudje736/
Joudder734/
Jaudieh732/
Jaudder731/
Djoudeh731/
Juddess731/
Judeová731/
Djoudde731/
Djoudet731/
Djuidde731/
Juydeth731/
Judheed731/
Judesch730/
Jouda6780,854/
Jeudy6722,512/
Khude6716,399/
Huded679,249/
Houde677,989/
Saude676,205/
Jhode676,129/
Jeudi675,935/
Joudi671,901/
Heude671,843/
Haude671,714/
Youde671,684/
Chude671,622/
Juhdi671,373/
Ojode671,013/
Judit67780/
Juday67778/
Ajode67700/
Hudes67581/
Jauda67563/
Joudy67521/
Huder67456/
Judda67397/
Judai67382/
Yudee67360/
Judis67331/
Hudej67284/
Jaudi67278/
Yudes67243/
Jodhe67240/
Zuder67196/
Ujudi67172/
Hudea67168/
Sudea67163/
Judha67162/
Zeude67154/
Cudde67150/
Djudi67143/
Cudey67114/
Juudi67107/
Zoude67106/
Juddy67105/
Hudey67100/
Jusdi6799/
Ioude6798/
Hudde6795/
Yusde6795/
Hudie6785/
Huide6783/
Hudei6767/
Yudeh6764/
Joode6762/
Sudde6762/
Yuder6751/
Sudeh6751/
Yudez6751/
Sudee6751/
Judys6749/
Juddi6748/
Uyode6748/
Sudie6745/
Yudea6745/
Zaude6745/
Suide6744/
Judhi6743/
Juidi6742/
Hudez6737/
Jaudy6735/
Judio6735/
Guude6732/
Sudhe6729/
Judiy6729/
Sudey6726/
Seude6725/
Zudeh6725/
Eaude6724/
Judyo6723/
Juida6722/
Jodee6720/
Jodej6719/
Djudy6719/
Judih6719/
Jeuda6718/
Ujode6718/
Júdez6717/
Jodie6716/
Zsude6712/
Jiudi6712/
Sudeu6712/
Joede6711/
Ejudi6711/
Jodde6710/
Hudeh6710/
Yudei678/
Judiz678/
Judid678/
Jhuda677/
Ijuda676/
Jyudi676/
Sudei676/
Hudet676/
Yudde675/
Jodey675/
Judaa675/
Giude675/
Ijode675/
Judaj675/
Jhudi674/
Hudhe674/
Jodea674/
Žuder674/
Yudet674/
Hiude673/
Ojuda673/
Iudes673/
Zudie673/
Ujuda673/
Ojudi673/
Juidetch673/
Yudie673/
Iudeh672/
Ihude672/
Judyt672/
Jiuda672/
Jyudy671/
Iudge671/
Huyde671/
Hudep671/
Hhude671/
Zudes671/
Tcude671/
Hudee671/
Ejuda671/
Éudes671/
Huude671/
Jjode671/
Yudje671/
Zuide671/
Djoudehe671/
Djuiddje671/
Juhdy671/
Eyude671/
Zhude671/
Jhudy671/
Judhz671/
Judip671/
Ieude671/
Juidy670/
Juduy670/
Suhde670/
Yudeu670/
Cudee670/
Juydi670/

Jude Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jude in the Georgian language
ჯუდეjude-
Jude in the Marathi language
जुडेjude72.17
जुडjuda14.07
जूडेjude6.73
जूडjuda2.45
जुदेjude2.14
ज्युडेjyude1.53
जुदjuda0.31
जूदेjude0.31
जुडॆjude0.15
झुडेjhude0.15
Jude in the Oriya language
ଯୁେଡyueda64.71
ଯୁଏଡyu'eda11.76
ଜୁେଦjueda5.88
ଜୁେଡjueda5.88
ଯୁେଦyueda5.88
ଜୁଡjuda5.88
Jude in the Hindi language
जूडjuda41.94
जुडेjude19.35
जूडेjude16.13
जूदेjude6.45
जुदेjude6.45
ज्यूडjyuda6.45
जुडjuda3.23

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