Explore the Family Name Hudes

The meaning of Hudes

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): southern and central Yiddish dialect variant of Hodes. Some characteristic forenames: German Siegfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Hudes" had a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 96,918 and by 2010, it dropped to 106,096, showing a change of -9.47%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 174 in 2000 to 168 in 2010, marking a decline of 3.45%. Despite these declinations, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#96,918#106,096-9.47%
Count174168-3.45%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hudes

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "Hudes" identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. There was a slight reduction in this category over the decade, changing from 94.83% to 94.05%. Interestingly, in 2000, 2.87% of Hudes identified as belonging to two or more races, but this figure changed to zero in 2010. For other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, there were no recorded individuals identifying under the "Hudes" surname during the census years examined.

20002010Change
White94.83%94.05%-0.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.87%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%