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
School 1,473
Coal Miner Hewer 126
Farm Labourer 122
Private Means 121
General Labourer 102
Farmer 97
Labourer 74
Dressmaker 68
None 68
General Servant (domestic) 65
Housekeeper 52
At School 49
Domestic Servant 49
Joiner 49
Clerk 41
Cotton Weaver 41
House Painter 39
Butcher 36
At Home 34
Bricklayer 33
Shop Assistant 33
General Servant Domestic 31
Weaver 28
Housemaid (domestic) 27
Scholar 25

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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