Ok, Dudley kin, here is a LOT of the information many of you have been asking about. Below, you will find the number of Dudley households, number of Dudley's per country, and a LOT more that I have been researching for MONTHS!

So where did I get it? It is really to long to go into, but suffer it to be said that it is VERY accurate.

So, here is the disclaimer: due to privacy, many of the respondents to national surveys (NOT conducted by me) would NOT respond. So, the actual count is off. By how much? Who knows. And then there is the census'. As we all know, their info is off to. So take it for what it is worth.

Personally, I found it interesting. Enjoy!

First, a little map. On the map itself is the URL where I got it.

DUDLEY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE UNITED STATES

By States __________________By Cities_________________________________________________________

TEXAS - 1,181                            &nbspHouston - 125              &nbspRichmond - 67            Dallas - 62           Ronanoke - 57

VIRGINIA - 844;                        &nbspSan Antonio - 54          Los Angeles - 52        Virginia Beach - 42

CALIFORNIA - 842                    San Jose - 33              &nbspSacramento - 28

Total estimated Dudley population in the United States (total people) 27,689.

DUDLEY HOUSEHOLDS IN GREAT BRITAIN

By Shire (county) ______________________By Cities________________________________________________

WEST MIDLANDS - 792                               London - 295 ;            &nbspBirmingham - 194            &nbspStoke-On-Trent - 147

LONDON - 295                                             &nbspWolverhampton - 93     Warley - 66                     &nbspNewcastle - 26

STAFFS - 252                                                 Tamworth - 25             &nbspPutney - 1

Total estimated Dudley population in Great Britain (total people) 11,521.

DUDLEY HOUSEHOLDS IN OTHER COUNTRIES

Australia - 1,048              Canada - 767                South Africa - 254            New Zealand - 238              Ireland - 144
Germany - 42                  Isle of Man - 25            Northern Ireland - 17       France - 8                            Italy - 6
Switzerland - 5                Channel Islands - 3        Austria - 2                       Netherlands - 1                    Spain - 1

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In studying the above information, we can readily see that while our surname began in England, once moved to the U.S. we quickly outnumbered our English kin. Also note that the Dudley's tended to follow the Westward Expansion here. While not seen, research shows that it was the time period from 1820-90 that the Dudley's of all branches moved Westward. I was, however, quite surprised to see Texas with the greatest number of Dudley's. Virginia is the sole exception. I would like to find out if those Dudley's are mostly descended from the original Virginia line.


That's it for now. I am continuing my research here, and will update it in time. God Bless.