Dodd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dodd Name Meaning: The name derives from a Germanic word used to describe something round & plump.Used in pre 7th century english as a nickname. Also a Personal name 'Dodda'.

The name is of anglo-saxon origin & one of the earliest names recorded.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dodd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dodd family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 943
Agricultural Labourer 245
House Servant 191
Labourer 160
Farm Labourer 111
At Home 109
Coal Miner 91
Servant 80
Dress Maker 70
General Servant 56
Farm Servant 46
Ag Lab 46
House Keeper 38
Shoe Maker 37
Pauper 36
Laundress 36
Annuitant 35
House Maid 29
Farmers Daughter 29
Scholar At Home 29
Blacksmith 28
Farmers Son 28
Tailor 27
Cook 25
Wife 24

Dodd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dodd 100% 88,515
2 Dadd 75% 4,323
3 Dod 75% 2,199
4 Dood 75% 794
5 Dudd 75% 537
6 Didd 75% 305
7 Dedd 75% 139
8 Dodde 80% 126

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The surname Dodd is the most popular version of all its varients

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