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
Coal Miner Hewer 94
Living On Own Means 60
General Labourer 47
Farmer 45
General Servant Domestic 31
Domestic Servant 28
Scholar 28
Dress Maker 28
Coal Miner C Hewer 23
House Keeper Domestic 21
Blacksmith 21
At School 19
Housemaid Domestic 18
Coal Hewer 18
Butcher 17
Coal Miner 17
Cook Domestic 16
Dressmaker 13
Railway Porter 12
Agricultural Labourer 12
Joiner Carpenter 12
Laundress Wash 12
Charwoman 11
General Domestic Servant 10
School Teacher 10

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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