Dudney
English
Alternative forms
- Doodney, Doudney, Dudny
Etymology
Apparently a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, perhaps from the Old English personal name Dudda + īeġ (“island”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dudney is the 35096th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 642 individuals. Dudney is most common among White (93.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dudney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 494.
Anagrams
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