Explore the Family Name Tudela

The meaning of Tudela

Spanish: habitational name from the town of Tudela (Navarre) or from one of the other places so called, probably from Latin tutela ‘guard post’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tudela has seen a significant increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tudela was ranked as the 62,046th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 45,347th spot; this represents a change of approximately 27%. Furthermore, the total count of individuals with the Tudela surname rose from 302 in 2000 to 472 in 2010, marking a 56.29% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 45.45%, going from 0.11 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#45,347	26.91%
Count	302	472	56.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.16	45.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tudela

Ethnic identity associated with the surname Tudela also shifted over the decade, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a substantial increase in the percentage of Tudelas who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, growing from 19.54% to 38.35%. This represents a 96.26% change. Additionally, the portion identifying with two or more ethnicities also saw a notable rise from 2.98% to 8.05%, a change of 170.13%. However, there were decreases among those identifying as White, dropping from 22.85% to 9.96%, and Hispanic, decreasing from 54.30% to 43.43%. No Tudelas identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	54.3%	43.43%	-20.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	19.54%	38.35%	96.26%
White	22.85%	9.96%	-56.41%
Two or More Races	2.98%	8.05%	170.13%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%