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 2,088
Coal Miner 283
General Labourer 215
Agricultural Labourer 172
Domestic Servant 158
Farmer 131
Dress Maker 101
Living On Own Means 93
General Servant 90
Labourer 87
General Servant Domestic 80
Farm Servant 61
Blacksmith 58
Living On Her Own Means 56
Farm Labourer 53
Laundress 49
Gardener 41
Clerk 41
House Keeper 38
General Domestic Servant 37
Cotton Weaver 36
Grocer 34
Joiner 33
Tailor 31
Shoe Maker 30

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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