Dudgeon

== English == === Etymology === English and Scottish surname, perhaps related to the noun dudgeon (sense 1) (“kind of wood used in a hilt”). Or, from a diminutive of Dodge. === Proper noun === Dudgeon (plural Dudgeons) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Dudgeon is the 16917th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1683 individuals. Dudgeon is most common among White (93.64%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dudgeon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 494.