The Judas surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 155 people carried this name — #113,155 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,000,000 people counted. That is down 1% from 156 in 2000.
Where the name comes from
The origin of the Judas surname
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יהודה (Y'hudá).
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Judas» (Lithuanian), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 628 people named Judas.
5 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 37 départements, most often Pas-de-Calais.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
35 people named Judas live in Switzerland.
They live in 7 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Vaud.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
32 people named Judas have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 38 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 1 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Who carried it
People named Judas,
with a public archive behind them.
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Charles du Souich 1890–1970 · rugby union player -
Johann Georg Judas 1638–1726 · architect
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Auguste Célestin Judas 1805–1872
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Charles-Amable-Alban Judas du Souich 1812–1888 · engineer
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Jette Judas 1854–1942
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Martin Judas 1894–1974
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 9 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Judas.
When the index is not enough
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