Moody Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Moody Name Meaning: A nickname for a 'courageous' or 'unwarranted' person,rappidly moved to 'anger' from middle english 'modie' meaning 'hotheaded'or 'arrogant'.

The name is of english/irish origin & has been established in ireland from the 13th century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moody Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moody family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 248
Female Servant 174
Independent 105
Labourer 72
Male Servant 62
Farmer 50
Shoe Maker 40
Tailor 29
Dress Maker 26
Coal Miner 24
Carpenter 20
Servant 17
Pauper 15
Blacksmith 14
Grocer 14
Ag Labourer 14
Laundress 14
Butcher 13
Painter 11
Lace Maker 11
Apprentice 11
Gardener 10
Publican 9
Joiner 9
Weaver 9

Moody Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moody 100% 54,505
2 Moodey 83% 1,850
3 Moodie 67% 1,565
4 Mady 60% 276
5 Meedy 60% 183
6 Moddy 80% 183
7 Mody 80% 145
8 Moudy 80% 104

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