Judson Surname

54,461st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Judson Surname Definition:

William Judison, Thomas Judison, and other Scottish merchants complained that their vessel was captured and sunk by the English during a truce, 1359 (Bain, IV, 23). Andrew Yutsoun was provost of Edinburgh, 1387 (Nisbet, Plates, p. 10). Guppy says this is a contracted form of Joidanson from Jourdain, but more probably "son of Jud," for Jude.

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Judson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1001:59,4197,023
England1,4641:38,0594,953
Canada7311:50,4046,111
New Zealand3301:13,7222,387
Australia2341:115,36612,799
India1031:7,447,237161,200
Tanzania571:928,80044,452
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Wales141:221,03813,576
Austria121:709,62061,025
France111:6,038,429280,838
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Norway61:857,04855,549
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3751:17,7282,570
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4631:20,3892,580

Judson (15,451) may also be a first name.

Judson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

William Judison, Thomas Judison, and other Scottish merchants complained that their vessel was captured and sunk by the English during a truce, 1359 (Bain, IV, 23). Andrew Yutsoun was provost of Edinburgh, 1387 (Nisbet, Plates, p. 10). Guppy says this is a contracted form of Joidanson from Jourdain, but more probably "son of Jud," for Jude.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Jud’s Son: v. Jud(d.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Jud.

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

1. See Jude. 2. See Judd. Most of the Judsons, both in England and America, trace their origin to the neighbourhood of Leeds, and the surname is still common in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Judd.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Judson Last Name Facts

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

Judson (Marathi: जुडसोन) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Judson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Judson is the 54,461st most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 780,168 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Judson live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Judson is also the 45,446th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 15,451 people.

Judson is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,100 people, or 1 in 59,419. In The United States Judson is most prevalent in: California, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 54 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Judson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Judson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Judson surname rose 248 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Judson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States Judson are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Judson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning R 250,980 per year; in United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.39% less than the national average, earning $47,504 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Juddson925/
Jhudson922/
Jusdson921/
Jeudson921/
Judsonn920/
Juson913,110/
Djoudson861/
Hudson83259,409/
Jutson83339/
Jauson8389/
Jusson8348/
Yudson8321/
Judsen8316/
Jusonn839/
Jusong838/
Judzon837/
Juison837/
Jouson836/
Jusoon834/
Jodson833/
Jusion833/
Jucson833/
Jiuson833/
Judsom831/
Juxson831/
Cudson830/
Jousson77465/
Jouxson7788/
Jussong7736/
Gojuson7721/
Huddson7720/
Husdson7720/
Hudshon7716/
Houdson7713/
Hudsson778/
Judsang775/
Chudson774/
Joodson773/
Hudsoon773/
Hudsonn773/
Khudson772/
Cuddson772/
Haudson772/
Jyudsan771/
Jhutson771/
Hudsion771/
Huhdson771/
Huidson771/
Hiudson771/
Suddson771/
Hutdson771/
Jeusson771/
Jusiong771/
Judsand771/
Heudson770/
Coudson770/
Hudtson770/
Juitson770/
Justson770/
Hudsond770/
Juttson770/
Huydson770/
Hudsonk770/
Soudson770/
Joson7312,951/
Yuson7311,113/
Cuson73260/
Jusan73207/
Jusen7376/
Juxon7367/
Juzon7342/
Zuson7315/
Jusom7310/
Jucon736/
Jaussoin71140/
D'Hudson713/
Huddsson711/
Joushgon711/
Hutson6727,344/
Hodson6725,314/
Jocson6711,432/
Cusson674,989/
Jussen67955/
Sutson67888/
Jousen67391/
Josson67360/
Cuyson67335/
Djusan67237/
Yusong67195/
Joshon67180/
Jausan67146/
Youson67137/
Jussan67118/
Cushon67111/
Juisan6795/
Cutson6787/
Yucson6756/
Jousan6750/
Sushon6746/
Hudsen6733/
Joeson6732/
Jausen6728/
Jushan6724/
Djeussong6722/
Juscen6719/
Jiusan6718/
Jutsen6713/
Sudsan6713/
Jutsun6712/
Djoussong6712/
Yusson6711/
Jussén6711/
Jusang6710/
Jauzon6710/
Hudsom678/
Jhusen678/
Jhoson678/
Hudsan677/
Yudzon677/
Josion677/
Jusian675/
Oiuson674/
Juisom674/
Judzan673/
Jussom673/
Susion673/
Jusien673/
Hiuson672/
Ojoson672/
Susuon672/
Yuhson672/
Jooson672/
Josoon672/
Hudzon672/
Jotson671/
Zeuson671/
Juisen671/
Ajoson671/
Jaucon671/
Jeusan671/
Jusant671/
Giuson671/
Seuson671/
Sudsen671/
Ceuson671/
Jeusen671/
Jucion671/
Judsum670/
Iouson670/

Judson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Judson in the Marathi language
जुडसोनjudasona50
जुडोसनjudosana50

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