Gender: Male
Colonel Dudley Edwin Thornton, CBE, ERD was a British soldier, who commanded the 18th Battalion of the King's African Rifles during the Burma Campaign, and was chairman of the Welch Regiment Museum, in Cardiff, from 1974 until his death.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 28, 2024
On the name Dudley Thornton, Dudley means From the People's Field, People, S Field, Wood, Clearing of Dudda, Meadow. Thornton means Town of Thorns, From the Thorny Town, Thorn Bush Settlement.
The name Dudley Thornton is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Dudley is commonly found in South Africa, United States of America, United Kingdom, and 43 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Dudley is recorded 1,312 times globally, ranking it as the 28,063th most common name worldwide.
Dudley is most prevalent in South Africa, with 423 occurrences, making it the 3,745th most popular name in the country.
In Jamaica, the name Dudley is found among 1 in every 1789 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | #3,745 | 1 : 5,543 |
| United States of America | #5,850 | 1 : 4,434 |
| United Kingdom | #3,488 | 1 : 2,562 |
| Jamaica | #1,047 | 1 : 1,789 |
| Netherlands | #10,681 | 1 : 13,083 |
| Canada | #9,947 | 1 : 12,373 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Dudley from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Colonel Dudley Edwin Thornton, CBE, ERD was a British soldier, who commanded the 18th Battalion of the King's African Rifles during the Burma Campaign, and was chairman of the Welch Regiment Museum, in Cardiff, from 1974 until his death.
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