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Early Origins of the Juden family

The surname Juden was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Juden family

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Juden Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jud, Judd, Judden, Jude, Judegoven, Judels, Judenbretter, Judendunck, Judenkirch, Judenkopf, Judenschmitt, Judenspurg, Judkin, Judmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Juden family

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New Zealand Juden migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Juden Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Emily Juden, (b. 1839), aged 20, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Roman Emperor" arriving in Lyttlelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 26th January 1860 1


  1. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


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