Dodds Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dodds Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dodds family

Profession Census Frequency
School 651
Coal Miner Hewer 144
At School 44
General Labourer 35
General Servant (domestic) 33
Private Means 33
Farmer 33
Farm Labourer 28
At Home 27
Dressmaker 25
Home 24
Coal Miner (hewer) 23
Shop Assistant 21
Blacksmith 21
Clerk 19
Butcher 19
None 18
Miner Coal Hewer 18
Labourer 17
Joiner 17
Coal Miner Putter 17
Domestic Servant 16
Bricklayer 15
House Keeper 15
Housekeeper 13

Dodds Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dodds 100% 34,770
2 Dods 80% 1,554
3 Dadds 80% 1,266
4 Doods 80% 389
5 Dudds 80% 263

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

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