What We Know About the Dudko Surname

Ancestors listed as Dudko are often found as Dudek a generation earlier. Read literally, Dudko points to “Hoopoe (bird)”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Before spelling was fixed, Dudek was also written Dudko.
• Other spellings include Dudka, Dudok and Dudzik.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Dudko, so the heraldry linked to Dudek is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Dudko family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.