Explore the Family Name Juden

The meaning of Juden

English (of Norman and French Huguenot origin): from the Old French personal name Gelduin, from ancient Germanic Geldewin, a compound of geld ‘gold’ and win ‘friend’. In Anglo-Norman England the Old French personal name was sometimes confused with similar Old English names, such as Godwine or Gōdwine (see Godwin, Goodwin).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Juden saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 108,153rd most popular, but by 2010 it moved up to 102,197th. The count of people with this surname also increased during this period, with a growth of 15.79% from 152 individuals to 176. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people stayed constant at 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#108,153#102,1975.51%
Count15217615.79%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Juden

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Juden also shifted over this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.05% of those with the surname identified as White, but by 2010 this percentage had dropped to 90.34%. Interestingly, while there were no individuals who identified as Black with this surname in 2000, by 2010, the Black community made up 3.41% of the Juden surname bearers. There were no changes reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities.

20002010Change
White96.05%90.34%-5.94%
Black0%3.41%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%