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Judge Name Meaning

English: occupational name for an officer of justice or a nickname for a solemn and authoritative person thought to behave like a judge from Middle English Old French juge ‘judge’ (from Latin iudex from ius ‘law’ + dicere ‘to say’) which replaced the Old English term dēma. Compare Dempster . Irish (Mayo): part translation of Gaelic Mac an Bhreitheamhain later Mac an Bhreithimh ‘son of the judge (breitheamhnach)’. Compare Brain .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Budge, Jude, Rudge, Mudge, Lodge, Dodge, Budde, June, Ridge, Hodge

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Where is the Judge family from?

You can see how Judge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Judge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Judge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 290 Judge families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Judge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Judge families in 1911.
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What did your Judge ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Judge. 34% of Judge men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Judge women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Judge were Laborer and Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Farmers Son
    7%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    19%
  • Student
    14%
  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Servant
    11%
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Census Records

There are 122,000 census records available for the last name Judge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Judge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Judge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 35,000 military records available for the last name Judge. For the veterans among your Judge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Judge lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Judge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Judge in 1944 was 38, and 73 in 2004.

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