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 1,403
Agricultural Labourer 276
Coal Miner 120
House Servant 112
Dress Maker 86
Labourer 75
House Keeper 54
Farmer 44
General Servant 41
Servant 39
Carter 39
House Maid 38
Laundress 37
Butcher 36
Blacksmith 35
Joiner 34
Tailor 33
Wife Of Above 33
Shoe Maker 32
Cotton Weaver 31
Nurse 29
Gardener 26
Farm Servant 25
Stone Mason 25
Milliner 22

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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