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Jude Name Meaning

English (Cambridgeshire Norfolk and Suffolk): variant of Judd . The name is also occasionally (but probably rarely) from the Middle English personal name Jude an Old French vernacular form of the Biblical name Latin Judas (see 2 below). French: from Jude a vernacular form of the Hebrew personal name Yehuda ‘Judah’ (of unknown meaning) based on its Latin form Judas. In the Bible this is the name of Jacob's eldest son. It was not a popular name among Christians in medieval Europe because of the associations it had with Judas Iscariot the disciple who betrayed Christ for thirty pieces of silver. See also Judah . French and German: name for a Jew Old French and Middle High German jude (from Latin Iudaeus Greek Ioudaios from Hebrew Yehudi ‘member of the tribe of Judah’).

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


Similar surnames: Aude, Duke, June, Judge, Rude, Mudd, Jury, Jud, Judd, Ude

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You can see how Jude families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jude family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jude families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Jude families living in Ontario. This was about 74% of all the recorded Jude's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Jude families in 1911.
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What did your Jude ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Jude. 60% of Jude men worked as a Farmer. .

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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
    60%
  • Machinist
    27%
  • Laborer
    14%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Jude. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Jude. For the veterans among your Jude ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jude lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Jude life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Jude in 1962 was 59, and 69 in 2004.

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