Dudaš Surname

185,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Dudaš Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Hungarian origin. It means 'one who is playing on bagpipe'. The meaning comes from the word duda, which means 'kind of bagpipe'.

Dudaš Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,8041:3,961503
Croatia4081:10,3641,897
Slovakia381:140,43325,488
Czechia221:483,34051,393
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

The alternate forms: Dudas (7,801), Dudáš (2,055), Dudaş (220), Dudaś (1), Dudás (11,490), Dudàs (2) & Dūdas (2) are calculated separately.

Dudaš Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Hungarian origin. It means 'one who is playing on bagpipe'. The meaning comes from the word duda, which means 'kind of bagpipe'.

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Dudaš Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dudaš occurs in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Dudas, Dudáš, Dudaş, Dudaś, Dudás, Dudàs or Dūdas. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dudaš? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 185,837th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,196,292 people. Dudaš occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Dudaš are found; 97 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Serbia, where it is held by 1,804 people, or 1 in 3,961. In Serbia it is most common in: North Bačka District, where 43 percent live, South Bačka District, where 25 percent live and West Bačka District, where 19 percent live. Apart from Serbia this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 18 percent live and Slovakia, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dudas937,801/
Dudáš932,055/
Dudaş93220/
Dudaś931/
Dudašs911/
Dudás8711,490/
Dudàs872/
Dūdas872/
Dudaj8044/
Dudac8040/
Dudoš8010/
Dudaz802/
Dudač801/
Dudašová7750/
Dudašova775/
Dudash733,034/
Dhudas73119/
Dudasz7367/
Dudarz7366/
Daudas7328/
Dudach738/
Dudase737/
Dhudaj736/
Doudas734/
Dudacz732/
Dudaij731/
Dudass731/
Dudajc731/
Dudhas731/
Doudaz731/
Daudaz731/
Duda's731/
Dhudase67502/
Dudasch6758/
Doudach673/
Doudadj672/
Dudajcz672/
Dhudash672/
Daudase671/
Douydas671/
Dudhaij671/
Dudahsh671/
Daudhas671/

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