Explore the Family Name Abud

The meaning of Abud

Hispanicized form of Arabic Abboud and a variant of the same Jewish name.

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How common is the last name Abud in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Abud has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 68,782nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 54,752nd position - a notable increase of 20.4%. The number of people bearing the surname also increased from 267 in 2000 to 376 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 40.82%. Moreover, the proportion of persons with this surname per 100,000 also grew by 30%, indicating an overall trend towards increased prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,782	#54,752	20.4%
Count	267	376	40.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.13	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abud

Turning to the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides information on the ethnic identities associated with the surname Abud. In both 2000 and 2010, the largest ethnic group was Hispanic, accounting for 68.16% and 73.4% respectively, showing a slight increase over the decade. The White ethnic group saw a decline from 24.72% in 2000 to 20.74% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander category experienced a substantial decrease from 3.75% to 1.86%. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010, 2.93% of those with the surname identified as Black. However, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 after being at 3% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	68.16%	73.4%	7.69%
White	24.72%	20.74%	-16.1%
Black	0%	2.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.75%	1.86%	-50.4%
Two or More Races	3%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%