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    The surname Ude

    A German patronymic surname, carried by 550 people in the United States.

    1 syllable Soundex U300

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ude is more common than 75.4% of them.

    Origin

    German origin

    Two main origins: * Borrowed from German Ude, a patronymic surname from a medieval personal name. * Borrowed from Igbo Udé; this surname is predominantly found in Enugu State.

    Ude is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 550 people named Ude in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 561,356 Americans. That is up 25% since 2000, when the Census counted 439.

    #39,887
    rank among US surnames
    550
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +25.3%
    change since 2000 (was #45,829)

    Who is named Ude

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

    49% of people named Ude identified as white (not Hispanic), 47% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 49%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 47%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
    • Two or more races 0.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Other German surnames

    All 1,101 German surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Ude come from?
    Two main origins: * Borrowed from German Ude, a patronymic surname from a medieval personal name. * Borrowed from Igbo Udé; this surname is predominantly found in Enugu State.
    How common is the surname Ude?
    550 people in the United States had the surname Ude in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 561,356 Americans. It ranked 39,887th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Ude?
    In the 2010 Census, 49% of people named Ude identified as white (not Hispanic), and 47% as Black (not Hispanic).
    What type of surname is Ude?
    Ude is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Ude getting more or less common?
    More common. 439 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 550 in 2010, up 25%.