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
General Labourer 70
Living On Own Means 66
General Servant Domestic 36
Dress Maker 34
Scholar 33
Coal Miner Hewer 31
Cook Domestic 29
Domestic Servant 22
Laundress Wash 22
Carpenter 21
Gardener Domestic 20
Servant Domestic 17
House Painter 16
Bricklayer 16
Housemaid Domestic 15
Agricultural Labourer 15
House Maid Domestic 14
Farmer 14
At School 13
Charwoman 12
Clerk 11
Nurse Domestic 11
Coal Hewer 11
House Keeper Domestic 10
Dressmaker 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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