Dudding Surname

218,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,872 people bear this surname

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

Dudding Surname Definition:

A rare surname. Most probably from the Dodin who gave name to Duddingston, which see. Dudyn de Broughtune was one of the witnesses at the enquiry into the marches of Stobbo c. 1190 (REG., p. 89), and an Alisaundre Dudyn of Peeblesshire rendered homage for his lands in 1296 (Bain, II, p.

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Dudding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0761:336,85830,388
England3411:163,39615,207
New Zealand1841:24,6104,301
Canada1271:290,12326,993
Australia371:729,61448,196
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Wales271:114,6128,773
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Scotland91:594,86921,724
France81:8,302,840321,660
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2251:108,33510,701
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Dudding (504) may also be a first name.

Dudding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A rare surname. Most probably from the Dodin who gave name to Duddingston, which see. Dudyn de Broughtune was one of the witnesses at the enquiry into the marches of Stobbo c. 1190 (REG., p. 89), and an Alisaundre Dudyn of Peeblesshire rendered homage for his lands in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 207). The etymology of Dud(d)a or Dod(d)a is uncertain and a matter of debate among philologists.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From Dudden; a location name in Cheshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dudding Last Name Facts

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

Dudding is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dudding? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 218,739th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,892,920 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Dudding are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 377,412th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 504 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,076 people, or 1 in 336,858. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 22 percent live, West Virginia, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and New Zealand, where 10 percent live.

Dudding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dudding has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dudding last name increased 703 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dudding Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dudding are 16.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.3% being registered with the party.

The amount Dudding earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.69% less than the national average, earning $41,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $54,357 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duddingh931/
Duddings930/
Duddin92448/
Duding92437/
Dodding86186/
Dauding867/
Dueding866/
Dudiong864/
Dauddin863/
Didding862/
Douddin861/
Douding861/
Dudings860/
Duddind860/
Dudin8316,800/
Doedding802/
Dudina7716,656/
Doudin772,870/
Daudin772,172/
Diding77919/
Dudink77749/
Dudden77536/
Doding77156/
Düding7774/
Doddin7722/
Dudeng7716/
Deudin7712/
Dusdin773/
Dudion772/
Duidin771/
Duudin771/
Dudien771/
Duduin771/
Dudint770/
Dudn734/
Dudienė71169/
Doeding7175/
Dieding7134/
Doudina7125/
Daudina717/
Dooding715/
Dhiding711/
Doudden710/
Doudgin710/
Dodin673,060/
Duden671,506/
Dudyn671,481/
Dudinova671,100/
Dudim67150/
Dudnt672/
Daudn672/
Dudne672/
Daudienė671/
Doddn671/
Doudn671/

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