Dudderidge Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Dudderidge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dodridge,' some spot in Devon or the southwest country.

Richard de Doderige, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Doderetrirc, Devon, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Dudderidge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia581:465,44335,949
England431:1,295,76958,667
Wales131:238,04114,239
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641

Dudderidge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dodridge,' some spot in Devon or the southwest country.

Richard de Doderige, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Doderetrirc, Devon, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1577. John Dodridge: Register of the University of Oxford.

1598. John Dawdridge and Katherine Riddlesden: Marriage Lic. (London).

John Dodridge, Knt., Norfolk, 1620: History of Norfolk.

1779. Married — John Dodridge and Hannah Farmer: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Dudderidge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dudderidge is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dudderidge? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,701,480th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Dudderidge reside; 50 percent reside in Australasia and 50 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 465,443. In Australia Dudderidge is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 79 percent are found, New South Wales, where 10 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent are found. Other than Australia it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 37 percent are found and Wales, where 11 percent are found.

Dudderidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dudderidge has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dudderidge last name declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dudderidge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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