Origins Available: German
The origins of the surname Dudka 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.
Early Origins of the Dudka family
The surname Dudka 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.
Early History of the Dudka family
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Dudka Spelling Variations
of this family name include: Duda, Dudda, Duddek, Dudek, Dudka, Dudy, Dudas, Duden and many more.
Early Notables of the Dudka family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Dudka family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna Duda, who came to New Orleans in 1854; Eva Duda, who arrived in Baltimore in 1888; and Joseph Dudda, who was naturalized in New York in 1894.
Historic Events for the Dudka family
- Mr. Roman Dudka (1878-1914), American Third Class Passenger from Chicago, Illinois, United States who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking CITATION[CLOSE]
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html