Explore the Family Name Gude

The meaning of Gude

1. North German: complimentary nickname from Middle Low German gōt, gūt, (inflected) gude ‘the good one’. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Guda: from the personal name Guda, a variant of Goda (see Goede). 3. English: variant of Good.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gude saw a slight change between 2000 and 2010. The ranking fell by 0.81 percent, moving from 20,497 in 2000 to 20,664 in 2010. However, the count of people with the Gude surname increased by 6.48 percent during the same period, showing an increase from 1,203 to 1,281. The proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 4.44 percent, indicating that while the absolute count increased, its popularity relative to other surnames diminished.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,497	#20,664	-0.81%
Count	1,203	1,281	6.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.43	-4.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gude

The ethnicity associated with the surname Gude also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While there was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, it increased to 5.07 percent by 2010. There was a decrease in the percentage of people identifying as White from 58.85 percent to 52.38 percent. The percentage of people identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 53.71 percent, moving up from 3.91 percent to 6.01 percent. The Black community also saw an increase from 31.75 percent to 33.41 percent. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped to zero, and there was no representation of American Indian and Alaskan Natives in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	58.85%	52.38%	-10.99%
Black	31.75%	33.41%	5.23%
Hispanic	3.91%	6.01%	53.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	5.07%	0%
Two or More Races	2.83%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%