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
School 634
Labourer 50
Coal Miner Hewer 47
General Labourer 42
Private Means 42
Farm Labourer 34
Domestic Servant 31
Dressmaker 30
General Servant (domestic) 30
None 28
General Servant Domestic 21
At Home 20
Clerk 19
Bricklayer 18
House Painter 18
Farmer 18
Assisting In The Business 18
Cook (domestic) 16
Gardener Domestic 16
No Occupation 16
Housekeeper 15
Nil 14
Gardener (domestic) 14
Carpenter 13
Charwoman 13

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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