Dudek Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The origins of the German surname Dudek can be traced to Poland. The name is derived from the Slavic word "duda," meaning "street musician." It is likely that the original bearer of this surname was a wandering minstrel, perhaps traveling through Poland.

Dudek Early Origins

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The surname Dudek was first found in East Prussia, near the border between Germany and Poland, where it is likely that the initial bearer of the name originally resided.

Dudek Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Duda, Dudda, Duddek, Dudek, Dudka, Dudy, Dudas and many more.

Dudek Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dudek research. Another 188 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1801 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Dudek History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dudek Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna Duda, who came to New Orleans in 1854; and Joseph Dudda, who was naturalized in New York in 1894.

Contemporary Notables of the name Dudek (post 1700)

Joseph Anthony Dudek (1964-1997), former American college football player, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997
Alyson Dudek (b. 1990), American four-time bronze medalist short track speed skater
Les Dudek (b. 1952), American guitarist, known for his work with Steve Miller Band, The Dudek, Finnigan, Krueger Band, Stevie Nicks and Cher
Anne Louise Dudek (b. 1975), American actress, best known for her recurring roles as Dr. Amber Volakis on American television show House
Joan E. Dudek, American Democrat politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Gerd Dudek (b. 1938), German jazz tenor saxophonist, soprano saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist
Grazyna Dudek (1960-1976), Polish figure skater at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Patryk Dudek (b. 1992), Polish motorcycle speedway rider, member of the Polish junior national team
Sebastian Dudek (b. 1980), Polish footballer
Jerzy Dudek (b. 1973), Polish former football goalkeeper

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Citations

^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

Other References

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The Dudek Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dudek Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 13 November 2015 at 10:16.