Dadd Surname
Approximately 1,657 people bear this surname
Dadd Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dod,' a variant of Dodd. Dodds, and Dodson, which see. For further information, v. Dabbs and Dadswell.
1705. Married — Richard Dade and Hanah Wilkinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Read More About This SurnameDadd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 725 | 1:76,852 | 8,678 |
| United States | 371 | 1:976,978 | 72,504 |
| Australia | 255 | 1:105,865 | 11,876 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| Jamaica | 26 | 1:110,383 | 4,369 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 20 | 1:68,199 | 5,276 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 357 | 1:68,278 | 7,736 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
Dadd (61) may also be a first name.
Dadd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dod,' a variant of Dodd. Dodds, and Dodson, which see. For further information, v. Dabbs and Dadswell.
1705. Married — Richard Dade and Hanah Wilkinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
The Daily Telegraph, 1893) records the death of Mary Campbell Dadson.
(Teutonic) the O.L.Ger. pers. name Dad(d)o = Anglo-Saxon Dœd- [from Old Saxon dád = Dutch daad = Old Norse dáð = O.H.Ger. tát = Old English dœd, deed, exploit] (Anglo-Celt.) from the pet-name for ‘father’ [cp. Irish daid - Welsh tad, a father] Possibly there has been confusion with Dodd, q.v.
Probably an ancient personal name, since we find the derivative Dadson.
William Dade occurs in Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Dad in England c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
User-submitted Reference
The surname Dadd or Daid means 'son of David' in Old English.
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Average Dadd Salary in
United States
$53,543 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dadd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dadd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dadd (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺩ, Hindi: ददद्) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dadd? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dadd is the 241,204th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,398,036 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Dadd are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 61 people.
The surname Dadd is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 725 people, or 1 in 76,852. In England it is most prevalent in: Kent, where 22 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Dadd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dadd has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 464 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dadd Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Dadd surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dadd are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dadd earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.37% less than the national average, earning R 68,028 per year; in United States they earn 24.09% more than the national average, earning $53,543 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $56,102 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dadds | 89 | 1,021 | / |
| Hdadd | 89 | 126 | / |
| Dhadd | 89 | 46 | / |
| Daudd | 89 | 6 | / |
| Dasdd | 89 | 1 | / |
| D'Add | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ddadd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dad | 86 | 463,053 | / |
| Daud | 75 | 362,435 | / |
| Dodd | 75 | 81,619 | / |
| Daad | 75 | 7,223 | / |
| Daid | 75 | 2,190 | / |
| Dahd | 75 | 1,224 | / |
| Hdad | 75 | 760 | / |
| Dhad | 75 | 307 | / |
| Dadh | 75 | 270 | / |
| Dasd | 75 | 246 | / |
| Dead | 75 | 155 | / |
| Dads | 75 | 70 | / |
| Ddad | 75 | 59 | / |
| Dayd | 75 | 23 | / |
| Dadt | 75 | 21 | / |
| Dadz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Datd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dgad | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dajd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daãd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daïd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Da | 67 | 153,886 | / |
| Dodds | 67 | 34,445 | / |
| Daudt | 67 | 2,438 | / |
| Dauud | 67 | 954 | / |
| Dahad | 67 | 834 | / |
| Dhaid | 67 | 704 | / |
| Dhadh | 67 | 682 | / |
| Dahud | 67 | 415 | / |
| Dhaud | 67 | 181 | / |
| Dhahd | 67 | 94 | / |
| Dauds | 67 | 56 | / |
| Dadsh | 67 | 51 | / |
| Daisd | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hddad | 67 | 16 | / |
| Deads | 67 | 15 | / |
| Daudh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Daids | 67 | 13 | / |
| Daaid | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hdaud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dashd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dhayd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hdahd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Daudp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhaad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deaud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Doudd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dattd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dasdh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dasds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dadcz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dayds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ddaud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dadte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dadss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dautd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhodd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhgad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dastd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dausd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doodd | 67 | 0 | / |
Dadd Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dadd in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺩ | aldad | 50 |
| ﺩﺍﺩ | dad | 25 |
| ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺩﺓ | aldadt | 25 |
| Dadd in the Hindi language | ||
| ददद् | dadad | 33.33 |
| दद्द् | dadd | 33.33 |
| दद्द | dadda | 33.33 |
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