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
School 1,588
Farm Labourer 127
General Labourer 120
Farmer 120
Coal Miner Hewer 116
Labourer 97
Private Means 90
General Servant (domestic) 86
Dressmaker 74
Domestic Servant 63
At Home 61
Clerk 60
None 54
House Painter 51
Housekeeper 51
At School 50
Carter 48
General Servant Domestic 43
Bricklayer 42
Charwoman 42
Scholar 42
Shop Assistant 41
House Keeper 38
Blacksmith 36
Domestic 32

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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