Mudie Surname
Approximately 3,074 people bear this surname
Mudie Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the moody,' i.e. the brave, the bold, the resolute. A common sobriquet in the Hundred Rolls. Mudie is a Scottish form. Moody also frequently hails from over the Border.
'Aslaked was his mood,' i.
Read More About This SurnameMudie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 707 | 1:38,183 | 4,965 |
| England | 642 | 1:86,788 | 9,476 |
| Scotland | 442 | 1:12,113 | 1,622 |
| Somalia | 392 | 1:34,316 | 1,714 |
| United States | 300 | 1:1,208,196 | 85,916 |
| Canada | 208 | 1:177,142 | 17,704 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 55 | 1:24,800 | 2,724 |
| France | 55 | 1:1,207,686 | 126,065 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1:769,225 | 54,005 |
| Jamaica | 26 | 1:110,383 | 4,369 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 479 | 1:7,815 | 1,075 |
| England | 204 | 1:119,487 | 11,415 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:4,934 | 490 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Mudie (102) may also be a first name.
Mudie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the moody,' i.e. the brave, the bold, the resolute. A common sobriquet in the Hundred Rolls. Mudie is a Scottish form. Moody also frequently hails from over the Border.
'Aslaked was his mood,' i.e. anger.: Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
Mody, Mwdy, adj. - proud, brave; Moodie, Mudie - gallant, courageous — from Jamieson.
Adam Mody, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger Mody, Salop, ibid.
Simon Modi, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Johannes Mody, husband, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Thomas Mody and Sibota uxor ejus, 1370: Poll Tax of York.
Thomas Mody and Agnes uxor ejus: 1379: ibid.
1544. Married — Henry Mody and Anne Laurence: Marriage Lic. (Canterbury).
1605. — Henry Modye and Deborah Dunche: St. Mary Aldermary.
1621. Thomas Moody and Margaret Scrivenor: Marriage Lic. (London).
Perhaps from Old English modig, courageous. Johannes Modi served on an inquest made at Peebles in 1262 (APS., I, p. 101; Peebles, 5). William Mudy, merchant, had a safe conduct to visit England in 1365 with four companions, and William Mudy armiger, with two horsemen in 1367-8 (Rot. Scot., I, p. 893,919). Sorlet, rector of Assend (Assynt) witnessed the charter of Bishop William (Mudy) to his brother-german Gilbert Mudy in 1455 (RMS., II, 1404). Thome Mwdy and Robert Mwdy appear in Brechin in 1450, the former held land there in 1461 and in 1496 John Mwdy held land there (REB., I, 158; 11,139, 274). Mudy occurs in Perth in 1499 (Methven, p. 33), William Mwdye was chamberlain of Orkney in 1563 (ER., XIX, p. 231), and Robert Mudie had a charter of part of the lands of Maistertoun in 1600 (RD., p. 496). The direct line in Forfarshire endea on the death of John Mudie of Pitmuies in 1876 (Stodart, II, p. 216). George Mudy was enrolled burgess of Dundee in 1576 (Wedd., p. 22), and a burial place for Mudies was erected there in 1602 (Thomson, Dundee, p. 395). Muddie 1622, Mwddie 1552, Mude 1569, Mowdie 1575.
For Moodie, q.v.
“Black” in Gaelic.
(English) The old, impetuous, brave man.
Gallant, courageous. Jamieson.
Mudy is an old Scotticism, employed by the poet Barbour, for bold or courageous.
A name given from the disposition. Meudwy, Welsh, an anchorite, a recluse, hermit, a monk.
Moody is an ancient name that was represented in the reign of Edward I. by Mody and Mudy in Norfolk, and by Mody and Modi in Oxfordshire and Wilts (H. R.). Probably the Suffolk and Yorkshire name of Mudd or Mudde is another form of this name. Moody is a name that has also a home in the south and west of England in Hampshire and Somerset. William Moody possessed 29 acres in Partney, Lincolnshire, in 1616; and there was a John Moody, Esq., of Scremby, in this county, about 1750 (O.).
The name of Moody was represented by Mody or Modi in the neighbouring county of Wiltshire 600 years ago (H. R.).
Mudie Demographics
Average Mudie Salary in
United States
$41,782 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mudie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mudie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mudie occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Mudie click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mudie? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mudie is the 144,532nd most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,370,705 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Mudie are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. Mudie is also the 935,178th most numerous first name globally, held by 102 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 707 people, or 1 in 38,183. In Australia Mudie is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 41 percent reside, New South Wales, where 28 percent reside and South Australia, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Australia this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Scotland, where 14 percent reside.
Mudie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mudie has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Mudie surname rose 315 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 3,750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mudie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mudie last name are 0.72000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.95% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mudie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.11% more than the national average, earning R 451,776 per year; in United States they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning $41,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.84% more than the national average, earning $55,067 CAD per year.
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