Dudnikow Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Dudnikow Surname User-submission:

This surname is mostly found in Slavic countries. It originated in Russia and Ukraine, where it was originally spelled as Dudnikov. It refers to the wild celery (angelica) plant that, by legend, was a gift to people from the angels.

Dudnikow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
France31:22,140,907385,998
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Dudnikow Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is mostly found in Slavic countries. It originated in Russia and Ukraine, where it was originally spelled as Dudnikov. It refers to the wild celery (angelica) plant that, by legend, was a gift to people from the angels.

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Dudnikow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dudnikow is most common in Poland. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Dudnikow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dudnikow? popularity and diffusion

Dudnikow is the 3,485,539th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Dudnikow live; 56 percent live in Eastern Europe and 53 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Poland, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 2,235,809. Beside Poland this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Venezuela, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dudnikowa941/
Dudnikov885,379/
Dudnikof881/
Dudnikova824,926/
Dudnikoff8219/
Doudnikov826/
Dudnikovs822/
Dudnickov822/
Doudnikoff7833/
Doudnikova787/
Dudnykov75625/
Dodnikov7561/
Dudnicov759/
Dudnekov754/
Dudnykova71791/
Dudnicova715/
Dudnekova713/

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