How common is the surname Dudek?

5,519 people in the United States had the surname Dudek in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,942 Americans. It ranked 6,197th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Dudek?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Dudek identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Dudek?

Anne Dudek, American actress, followed by Alyson Dudek.

Where is the surname Dudek most common?

Wikidata records people named Dudek in the United States.

Is the surname Dudek getting more or less common?

Less common. 5,719 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,519 in 2010, down 3.5%.

The surname Dudek

A Polish surname, carried by 5,519 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D320

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dudek is more common than 96.2% of them.

Origin

Polish origin

Borrowed from Polish and Slovak Dudek.

One of 304 Polish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,519 people named Dudek in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 55,942 Americans. That is down 3.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,719.

#6,197

rank among US surnames

5,519

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

-3.5%

change since 2000 (was #5,573)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,193	Bigham	5,525	55,882
#6,194	Ryals	5,523	55,902
#6,195	Truman	5,521	55,922
#6,197	Dudek	5,519	55,942

Who is named Dudek

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Dudek identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
Two or more races 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dudeks

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Anne Dudek
American actress, born 1975
Alyson Dudek
American short track speed skater, born 1990

Other Polish surnames

All 304 Polish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Dudek come from?: Borrowed from Polish and Slovak Dudek.
How common is the surname Dudek?: 5,519 people in the United States had the surname Dudek in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,942 Americans. It ranked 6,197th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dudek?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Dudek identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Dudek?: Anne Dudek, American actress, followed by Alyson Dudek.
Where is the surname Dudek most common?: Wikidata records people named Dudek in the United States.
Is the surname Dudek getting more or less common?: Less common. 5,719 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,519 in 2010, down 3.5%.