Jud

Jud Meaning & Origin

About Jud
The surname Jud is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Jodocus," which itself is a Latinized form of the Breton name "Jodoc." The name Jodoc is believed to have originated from the Old Breton words "iud," meaning "lord" or "chief," and "oc," meaning "young" or "noble." Therefore, the surname Jud can be interpreted to mean "young lord" or "noble chief."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jud is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jud: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jud based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jud is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AH1 D
🌐 IPA
/jud*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JT', 'AT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jud in Braille

Here's how to represent Jud in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jud in braille

How to sign the name Jud using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jud using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jud in sign language

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