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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Todd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Todd family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,711
Agricultural Labourer 211
Labourer 131
Coal Miner 107
Domestic Servant 102
Dress Maker 86
General Servant 80
Annuitant 65
Joiner 60
House Keeper 57
Servant 57
Cotton Weaver 54
Tailor 49
Blacksmith 41
Butcher 38
Farm Servant 38
Laundress 37
Gardener 31
Carpenter 30
General Servant Domestic 28
Farm Labourer 28
Nurse 27
Wife 26
Grocer 25
Cabinet Maker 24

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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