Explore the Family Name Chudy

The meaning of Chudy

1. Polish; Czech and Slovak (Chudý): descriptive nickname from Polish chudy, Czech and Slovak chudý ‘thin, lean, meager’, also ‘weak, feeble’. Compare Hudy. 2. Altered form of Swiss German Tschudy. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrej, Bogdan, Boguslaw, Bronislaw, Halina, Jerzy, Maciej, Tadeusz, Zdzislaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chudy has seen a fluctuation in popularity over time. In 2000, Chudy was ranked 24,744 in terms of popularity and saw a slight decrease by 2010 to a rank of 25,601, marking a 3.46% change. The number of individuals with this surname, however, slightly increased from 945 in 2000 to 964 in 2010—a 2.01% increase. Despite this rise, the proportional representation of the name per 100,000 people fell by 5.71% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,744	#25,601	-3.46%
Count	945	964	2.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.33	-5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chudy

In regard to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Chudy surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, though there have been some shifts over the past decade. In 2000, about 96.72% of those with the Chudy surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 95.23% in 2010. The percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic saw a significant jump over the decade, rising from 2.01% to 3.01%, a 49.75% increase. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races also rose from 0.95% to 1.14%. No data were recorded for the categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.72%	95.23%	-1.54%
Hispanic	2.01%	3.01%	49.75%
Two or More Races	0.95%	1.14%	20%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%