Doudney Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Doudney Surname Definition:

For Dewdney, q.v.

Doudney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:4,707,259244,676
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Doudney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Dewdney, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

As the name Oudney occurs, it is very probable that Doudney (with its variations Dewdney, Dudeney, &c.) is the same designation with the prefix D', although I have not been successful in finding any place in Normandy, or elsewhere in France, called Oudeney or Oudenai.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Doudney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Doudney Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Doudney occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Doudney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doudney? popularity and diffusion

Doudney is the 1,620,164th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Doudney are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States Doudney is most prevalent in: Florida, where 17 percent are found, Nebraska, where 17 percent are found and Iowa, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 15 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Doudney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Doudney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 770 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Doudney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Doudney surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered with the party.

Doudney earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.7% less than the national average, earning $40,259 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dudney921,125/
Dodney9233/
Doudny921/
Deudney8693/
Doodney8653/
Daudney867/
Duedney861/
Doedney860/
Dodne838/
Dudne832/
Dudny831/
D'Audney8017/
Deaudney802/
Doudna77559/
Dadney7712/
Deudne779/
Dudhne777/
Dodner775/
Dudner771/
Dhodnge7131/
Dgodnge712/
Deudner711/
Dhudhne711/
Daudner711/
Doodnoy710/
Dudinny710/
Doddnoy710/
Daidney710/
Deadney710/
Dodna6723/
Dudni6716/
Dodni6711/
Dadne677/
Dudna675/
Dadny670/
Daiudner670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Doudney
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