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
General Labourer 176
Living On Own Means 147
General Servant Domestic 132
Farmer 123
Dress Maker 81
Cook Domestic 75
Scholar 75
Domestic Servant 73
Coal Miner Hewer 72
Housemaid Domestic 53
Cotton Weaver 51
Agricultural Labourer 44
School 43
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 42
Laundress Wash 41
House Maid Domestic 40
Blacksmith 38
Charwoman 37
House Painter 36
Dressmaker 35
Servant Domestic 34
Gardener Domestic 33
Bricklayer 31
Carpenter 29
Dock Labourer 29

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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