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
Scholar 1,954
Coal Miner 207
Agricultural Labourer 162
General Labourer 139
Dress Maker 123
Living On Own Means 113
Farmer 108
Domestic Servant 106
Cotton Weaver 91
Labourer 76
Living On Her Own Means 76
General Servant Domestic 58
Joiner 52
Farm Servant 52
General Servant 51
Grocer 48
Tailor 45
Blacksmith 44
House Keeper 44
Laundress 42
Farm Labourer 41
Clerk 40
Gardener 37
Butcher 36
General Domestic Servant 33

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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