Judd (name) explained

Judd is a name. Notable people with the name include.

Surname

Academics

• Charles Hubbard Judd (1873–1946), America educational psychologist
• John Wesley Judd (1840–1916), British geologist
• Kenneth Judd (born 1953), American computational economist
• Walter Stephen Judd (born 1951), American botanist and taxonomist

Athletes

• Chris Judd (born 1983), Australian rules footballer
• Oscar Judd (1908–1995), Canadian baseball player
• Sid Judd (1928–1959), Welsh rugby union player
• Walter Judd (footballer) (1926–1964), English footballer

In film and television

• Ashley Judd (born 1968), American actress, daughter of Naomi Judd
• Phil Judd (sound engineer) (born 1948), worked on many films in Australia and US
• Lesley Judd (born 1946), British television presenter

In music

• Cledus T. Judd, stage name of American country music singer and entertainer born Barry Poole (born 1964)
• Harry Judd (born 1985), drummer in pop band McFly
• James Judd (born 1949), British conductor
• Naomi Judd (1946-2022), American country singer and one-half of The Judds
• Phil Judd (born 1953), founding member of New Zealand band Split Enz
• Terence Judd (1957–1979), English pianist
• Wynonna Judd (born 1964), American country singer; daughter of Naomi and the other half of The Judds

Politicians

• Catherine Judd, former President of the ACT New Zealand political party
• Frank Judd, Baron Judd (1935–2021), Labour Party politician and Cabinet minister in the United Kingdom
• Lawrence M. Judd (1887–1968), seventh Territorial Governor of Hawaii
• Norman B. Judd (1815–1878), American politician and envoy/ambassador to Prussia
• Stoddard Judd (1797–1873), American physician and politician
• Truman H. Judd (1817–1884), American politician
• Walter Judd (politician) (1898–1994), American politician and physician

In religion

• The Reverend Bernard Judd (1918–1999), Anglican minister in Sydney, Australia
• Gerrit P. Judd (1803–1873), American missionary to Hawaii

Criminals

• Keith Judd (born 1958), American perennial candidate for political office and convicted criminal
• Winnie Ruth Judd (1905–1998), the Arizona Trunk Murderess

Other

• Alan Judd (born 1946), English writer
• Alice Louise Judd Simpich (1918–2006), American sculptor
• Bettina Judd, American poet and artist
• Donald Judd (1928–1994), American minimalist artist
• Ernie Judd (1883–1959), Australian bookseller m socialist
• Ida Benfey Judd (died 1952), American educator
• Mary Catherine Judd (1852–1930s), American author and educator
• John Judd (born 1942), British automotive engineer
• Sylvester Judd (1813–1853), novelist

Given name

• Judd Apatow (born 1967), American producer, writer, director, actor and comedian
• Judd Blackwater (born 1987), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Judd Ehrlich (born 1971), American documentary film director and producer
• Judd Garrett (born 1967), American former football running back
• Judd Greenstein (born 1979), American composer
• Judd Alan Gregg (born 1947), American politician and lawyer
• Judd Hamilton, American singer and musician
• Judd Henkes (born 2001), American snowboarder
• Judd Hirsch (born 1935), American actor
• Judd Holdren (1915–1974), American film actor
• Judd Lalich (born 1975), Australian former rules footballer
• Judd Lander (born 1948), English harmonicist
• Judd Legum (born 1978), American journalist
• Judd Lynn (born 1961), American television writer
• Judd Marmor (1910–2003), American psychoanalyst and psychiatrist
• Judd Nelson (born 1959), American actor, screenwriter and producer
• Judd Rose (1955–2000), American television journalist
• Judd Sirott (born 1969), American sportscaster
• Judd L. Teller (1912–1972), American author and historian
• Judd Trichter, American writer and former actor
• Judd Trump (born 1989), English snooker player
• Judd Tully, American art critic
• Judd Winick (born 1970), American cartoonist and writer
• Judd Woldin (1925–2011), American composer