Todd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Todd Name Meaning: From northern Middle English 'tod(de)' meaning fox & given to a cunning or sly person, or maybe just because they had red hair.

First found in Berwickshire

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Todd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Todd family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 284
Female Servant 273
Independent 200
Farmer 156
Male Servant 103
Labourer 89
Coal Miner 56
Shoe Maker 50
Blacksmith 39
Tailor 36
Ag Labourer 31
Cotton Weaver 28
Weaver 28
Dress Maker 27
Gardener 26
Carpenter 25
Independant 22
Butcher 18
Baker 17
Mariner 17
Joiner 17
Bricklayer 17
Mason 16
Apprentice 16
Grocer 15

Todd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Todd 100% 85,274
2 Tidd 75% 2,754
3 Tod 75% 1,838
4 Tudd 75% 1,641
5 Tadd 75% 1,288
6 Tedd 75% 895
7 Tood 75% 624

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

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