Dudeney Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Dudeney Surname Definition:

= Dewdney, q.v.

Dudeney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:445,74429,621
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
United States191:19,076,786604,894
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902

Dudeney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Dewdney, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Dieudonné; a personal name.

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

Dudeney Last Name Facts

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

Dudeney is most common in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dudeney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,189,614th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. The last name Dudeney is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Dudeney live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 445,744. In England Dudeney is mostly concentrated in: East Sussex, where 26 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Devon, where 6 percent live. Aside from England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Dudeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dudeney has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dudeney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dudeney are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Dudeney earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.83% less than the national average, earning $35,455 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dudene9265/
Dudeny920/
Dudaney8629/
Dudiene8619/
Doudene865/
Daudenet8038/
Dudenets8034/
Dudonney808/
Dudenych803/
Deudeane801/
Duddener800/
Dudine77374/
Dudeni77227/
Dudane7749/
Dudena7734/
Dudiny778/
Dudone776/
Didene775/
Dudheniya751/
Dudhane715,953/
Dudenas71139/
Dudonne7190/
Duddena7112/
Daudane719/
Doudine717/
Düdener717/
Dudaeni715/
Dhudane714/
Hdidene714/
Daudeni714/
Doudany714/
Didiney713/
Duddeni713/
Dudinet712/
Dodenay712/
Dudiené711/
Doudena711/
Duddine711/
Dudenis711/
Doudjne711/
Didoney711/
Deudony711/
D'Udine711/
Dudhone711/
Dudaine711/
Dhudiny711/
Dideniy711/
Dudynets67498/
Dudinets67104/
Doudaine6797/
Daudanne6795/
Dudenich6746/
Dudinetz6734/
Deudonne6723/
Daudinet6721/
Dhudhane6718/
Dudeń6710/
Doudenou676/
Doudanne672/
Dudhaane672/
Dudhanay671/
Dudenija671/
Dhudanne671/
Duddhena671/
Dudyń671/
Dudhanne671/
Doudanea671/
Douddany671/

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Dudeney Reference & Research

Dewdney DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Dewdney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dudeney
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