Judith Surname

20,778th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Judith Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Judith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad8,5691:1,586298
Rwanda4,3411:2,618637
Nigeria4,1841:42,3383,335
Cameroon1,7181:12,0891,626
France1,3391:49,6066,475
United States7641:474,42340,290
DR Congo5681:130,07013,970
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
Kenya5041:91,6278,222
New Zealand4781:9,4731,646
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Australia4111:65,6837,845
Philippines2561:395,46250,907
Germany2301:350,02433,964
Indonesia2021:654,69951,269
Lebanon1831:30,8043,159
Syria1531:126,1503,570
Botswana1381:15,8473,103
England1331:418,93328,433
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
India951:8,074,372169,494
Guatemala761:211,6143,932
Papua New Guinea761:107,28614,507
Jordan711:124,5417,803
Mexico561:2,216,53919,710
Canada551:669,92054,285
Ivory Coast461:501,54915,911
Uganda451:867,54039,905
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
Madagascar361:656,9402,016
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Solomon Islands311:18,7113,619
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Seychelles231:4,017661
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Austria161:532,21549,801
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Israel131:658,28045,106
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Barbados91:31,9391,516
Panama91:434,6958,518
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Wales41:773,63329,106
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Palestine31:1,516,28317,268
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Jüdith (2) are calculated separately.

Judith (2,139,900) may also be a first name.

Judith Last Name Facts

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

Judith (Arabic: جودث, Bengali: মোদিত, Hindi: जूडिथ, Marathi: जुडीथ, Oriya: ଜୁଡିଥ) is borne by more people in Chad than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Jüdith. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Judith? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 20,778th most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 277,420 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Judith live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Chadic Africa. Judith is also the 281st most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 2,139,900 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Chad, where it is held by 8,569 people, or 1 in 1,586. Without taking into account Chad it is found in 107 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 16 percent live.

Judith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Judith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Judith surname expanded 4,021 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Judith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Druze (87%) in Lebanon and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Judith surname are 3.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Judith earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $41,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.77% less than the national average, earning $44,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jüdith942/
Judithe9274/
Judieth924/
Juddith923/
Jyudith922/
Judaith921/
Jiudith921/
Juidith920/
Judit91780/
Joudieth866/
Jaudieth864/
Chjudith861/
Judite83356/
Yudith83123/
Judeth8315/
Sudith835/
Judyth835/
Judhit833/
Juditt833/
Juidit832/
Judiht832/
Judiet832/
Juduit831/
Jyudit831/
Iudith831/
Suddith77347/
Juditte77119/
Sudeith7750/
Yudithe7710/
Yudithh774/
Joodith773/
Judaite771/
Yhudith771/
Juidite771/
Saudith771/
Judythe771/
Juudite771/
Juydeth771/
Judet73503/
Sudit73429/
Yudit73222/
Judid738/
Cudit734/
Jodit733/
Judyt732/
Zudit731/
Iudit731/
Suddieth7141/
Juditová714/
Juidetch713/
Sudeitth711/
Suuddith711/
Jodeit67331/
Judeat67209/
Jaudet6761/
Yudhit6754/
Yudiet6739/
Joudet6736/
Sudeth6726/
Sutdit677/
Jiudet676/
Judaid674/
Juddet673/
Joodit673/
Youdit672/
Yudeth672/
Judete671/
Judetz671/
Coudit671/
Sudhit671/
Jodait671/
Jodiet671/
Judett671/
Yehoudith671/
Saudit671/
Judget671/

Judith Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Judith in the Oriya language
ଜୁଡିଥjuditha-
Judith in the Bengali language
মোদিতmodita50
জুদিতjudita50
Judith in the Hindi language
जूडिथjuditha50
जुडिथjuditha20
जुडथिjudathi10
जूदितjudita10
जुडीथjuditha10
Judith in the Marathi language
जुडीथjuditha32.43
जुिदथjuidatha9.91
जुिडथjuidatha7.21
ज्युडीथjyuditha6.31
जुडीतjudita4.5
ज्युिडथjyuidatha3.6
जुदीठjuditha3.6
युडीतyudita2.7
जुिडतjuidata2.7
ज्युडीतjyudita2.7
जुदीथjuditha2.7
जुडीटjudita2.7
जुडीनjudina1.8
ज्युडीjyudi1.8
ज्युडीनjyudina0.9
जुडेटjudeta0.9
जूिडतjuidata0.9
जुडटjudata0.9
जुडीयjudiya0.9
जूडीथjuditha0.9
जुिडटjuidata0.9
ज्यूडीथjyuditha0.9
जुिहतjuihata0.9
युडीथyuditha0.9
ज्युडथjyudatha0.9
Judith in the Arabic language
جودثjwdth-
يوديتywdyt-
جوديثjwdyth-

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