Explore the Family Name Judeh

The meaning of Judeh

Arabic (mainly Jordan): from a personal name based on jawdah ‘excellence’. This surname is found among both Muslims and Christians.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Judeh has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Judeh ranked 57,705 in popularity with a count of 330 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, the rank had risen to 52,851 with an increased count of 392 people, marking an 8.41% increase in rank and an 18.79% rise in count. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a slight increase of 8.33% over the decade, moving from 0.12 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,705	#52,851	8.41%
Count	330	392	18.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Judeh

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Judeh, there have been some notable changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of those with the surname identified as White (65.15%), followed by those who claimed two or more races (30.30%), and then a small percentage identifying as Hispanic (4.55%). By 2010, there was a significant increase in those identifying as White (84.95%) and Hispanic (6.12%), but a sharp decrease in those claiming two or more races, dropping to just 3.57%. Interestingly, Asian/Pacific Islander representation also emerged within the decade, accounting for 5.10% in 2010, whereas it was 0.00% in 2000. There were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.15%	84.95%	30.39%
Hispanic	4.55%	6.12%	34.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	5.1%	0%
Two or More Races	30.3%	3.57%	-88.22%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%