Tudor

Tudor Meaning & Origin

About Tudor
The surname Tudor is of Welsh origin and is derived from the Welsh personal name Tudur, which means "ruler of the people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Tudur. The name became prominent in Wales during the medieval period and is famously associated with the Tudor dynasty, which ruled England from 1485 to 1603.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tudor: 5,877
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,869
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.99

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tudor 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 Tudor is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 D ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtudər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tudor in Braille

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

The name Tudor in braille

How to sign the name Tudor using Sign Language

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

The name Tudor in sign language

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