Dudley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dudley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dudley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 846
Coal Miner 91
General Labourer 78
Agricultural Labourer 56
Living On Own Means 47
Labourer 41
Dress Maker 41
Domestic Servant 38
General Servant Domestic 30
General Servant 28
Living On Her Own Means 23
Carpenter 23
Laundress 18
Errand Boy 18
Farm Labourer 16
Painter 16
Gardener 15
House Keeper 14
Farmer 14
General Domestic Servant 13
Tailoress 13
Grocer 13
Cook Domestic Servant 12
Brick Layer 10
Carman 10

Dudley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dudley 100% 33,161
2 Dadley 83% 2,345
3 Addley 67% 627
4 Dudly 83% 309
5 Dodley 83% 175

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The surname Dudley is the most popular version of all its varients

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