Dadds Surname

355,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Dadds 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.

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Dadds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3851:144,72213,975
United States2731:1,327,68892,627
Australia2611:103,43211,643
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Wales131:238,04114,239
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:160,36413,879
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Dadds 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Dadd’s (Son) Dadd’s Son v. Dadd.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably an ancient personal name, since we find the derivative Dadson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dadds Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dadds Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dadds is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dadds? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dadds is the 355,911th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,137,655 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Dadds reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 385 people, or 1 in 144,722. In England it is most prevalent in: Essex, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Kent, where 8 percent reside. Barring England Dadds is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 26 percent reside.

Dadds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dadds has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 374 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dadds Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dadds last name are 29.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dadds earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.21% less than the national average, earning R 132,588 per year; in United States they earn 4.5% more than the national average, earning $45,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $51,396 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dadd891,657/
Dads8970/
Dodds8034,445/
Hdadd80126/
Dauds8056/
Dadsh8051/
Dhadd8046/
Deads8015/
Daids8013/
Daudd806/
Dadse803/
Dayds802/
Dasds802/
Dadss802/
Dhads801/
D'Add801/
Ddadd801/
Dasdd801/
Das7512,401,897/
Dad75463,053/
Dhadse733,245/
Dodd's734/
Dasdsd731/
Dadshh731/
Dahyds731/
Doddcs731/
Doudds730/
Tdodds730/
Daud67362,435/
Dash67326,873/
Dass67131,808/
Dodd6781,619/
Daas6757,008/
Dais6713,770/
Dhas6711,934/
Daus678,250/
Deas677,598/
Daad677,223/
Dase673,732/
Days673,018/
Daid672,190/
Dods671,887/
Dast671,285/
Dahd671,224/
Dats67956/
Hdad67760/
Dhad67307/
Dadh67270/
Dasd67246/
da S67226/
Dahs67190/
Dead67155/
Ddas6762/
Ddad6759/
Hdas6733/
Dhadshe6725/
Dayd6723/
Dadt6721/
Dasp6720/
Dasz6717/
Dasj678/
Ddos677/
Tdas676/
Dadz676/
D'As675/
Dacs675/
Dasx674/
Datd674/
Dgad673/
Dìas673/
Daàs672/
Dadc672/
Dadshsh672/
Daïd671/
Daãd671/
Daâs671/
Daís671/
Daás671/
Daxs671/
Dajs671/
Dajd671/

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