How common is the surname Judah?

1,186 people in the United States had the surname Judah in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 260,325 Americans. It ranked 21,895th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Judah?

Zab Judah, American boxer, followed by Mel Judah.

Where is the surname Judah most common?

Wikidata records people named Judah in the United States and Australia.

Is the surname Judah getting more or less common?

More common. 1,098 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,186 in 2010, up 8.0%.

Is Judah also a first name?

Yes. Judah is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Judah

A surname, carried by 1,186 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex J300 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Judah is more common than 86.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,186 people named Judah in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 260,325 Americans. That is up 8.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,098.

#21,895

rank among US surnames

1,186

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+8%

change since 2000 (was #22,011)

Who is named Judah

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

80% of people named Judah identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.6% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.7% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Black (not Hispanic) 9.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Judahs

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Zab Judah
American boxer, born 1977
Mel Judah
Australian poker player, born 1947

Notable Judahs come mostly from the United States (1) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Judah

Judah has the Soundex code J300, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code J300.

Questions

How common is the surname Judah?: 1,186 people in the United States had the surname Judah in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 260,325 Americans. It ranked 21,895th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Judah?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Judah identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.6% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Judah?: Zab Judah, American boxer, followed by Mel Judah.
Where is the surname Judah most common?: Wikidata records people named Judah in the United States and Australia.
Is the surname Judah getting more or less common?: More common. 1,098 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,186 in 2010, up 8.0%.
Is Judah also a first name?: Yes. Judah is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.