Dod Surname

82,605th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Dod Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dod.' In Domesday, Dodo, Wiltshire; also Alwinus Dodesone, Hertfordshire.

Briht Richard son of Dodda: Freeman's Norman Conquest.

Doda Tatte: Close Roll, 42 Henry III.

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Dod Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,8001:51,0754,987
India1,6671:460,14723,636
United States3741:969,14271,998
Ukraine3211:141,81519,869
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Niger2001:95,9603,983
Iran1961:391,74825,289
Romania1631:123,17713,536
Russia1471:980,42976,068
England1341:415,80628,295
Belarus1131:84,08013,311
Pakistan911:1,963,12019,042
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
Kazakhstan351:505,21437,000
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Israel111:777,96750,646
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
France41:16,605,680368,153
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
China41:341,830,39216,990
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Isle of Man81:6,784664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

The alternate forms: Dód (1) are calculated separately.

Dod (2,764) may also be a first name.

Dod 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.' In Domesday, Dodo, Wiltshire; also Alwinus Dodesone, Hertfordshire.

Briht Richard son of Dodda: Freeman's Norman Conquest.

Doda Tatte: Close Roll, 42 Henry III.

Walter Dodde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Benedict Dod, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter Dod, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard Dod, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William Dod, Salop, ibid.

Magota Dodson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Dod, 1379: ibid.

(2) Bapt. 'the son of David,' popularly Daud.

Daud Jonson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William Daudson, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Daud, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Daudson, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Daud, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Daud de Setel, hosier, 5 Edward I: Freemen of York.

It is quite possible these belong to (1), but I have a strong impression that David was so styled.

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

Most probably from the Old English personal name Dodd, Dodda, given under several forms by Searle. Willelmus Dodde de inuirkethi, who appears as witness in a document of end of thirteenth century (RD., p. 116), as William Dod, burgess of Inverkeithing, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 198). There was an ancient clan of this name in North Tyne.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Dod(a, Dodd(a.

William Dod-Hundred Rolls Richard Dod.—Hundred Rolls In some instances the present-day name may be a weak form of Dodge, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Dod (rounded summit).

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Dods of Edge claim from Hova, son of Cadwgan Dot, He about the time of Henry II. married the heiress of the lord of Edge, co. Chester, who is presumed to have been the son of Edwin, a Saxon thane, who was allowed to retain his lands after the Conquest. Ormerod, (Hist. Cheshire), adduces arguments in favour of Cadwgan Dot's having been descended from a Saxon called Dot, who, at the Conquest, had been expelled from the lands in Cheshire which he had held jointly with that very thane Edwin. Dod of Edge, and their cadet Dod, of Cloverley, rank amongst the most ancient territorial families in the kingdom.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Doda, an Anglo-Saxon personal name, whence Dodds, Dodson, &c. Its forms in the H.R. are Dod and Dodde, and in Domesd. Doda, Dode, and Dodo.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(German.) A god—father. Bod, in Gaelic, signifies "the pet;" peevishness, one who is peevish.

— An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Old Norse, Dadi; from the Danish, Dodt; from the Frisian, Dodde; in the Domesday Book, Dode; from the Flemish, Dod, Dodd; a personal name.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dodd was the name of an ancient clan of North Tyne (C.), still represented in the district.

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Dod Demographics

Dod Religious Adherence
in Russia

Sample size: 7 (2016)

Religious Adherence
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Dod Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dod (Arabic: دود, Hindi: दोद, Marathi: दोड, Russian: Додь) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Dód. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dod? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dod is the 82,605th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,242,548 people. Dod occurs predominantly in Asia, where 40 percent of Dod live; 34 percent live in South Asia and 31 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 138,936th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 2,764 people.

The surname Dod is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 1,800 people, or 1 in 51,075. Beside Egypt this last name exists in 76 countries. It is also found in India, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Dod Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dod has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dod surname increased 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 16 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dod Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dod last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Belarus and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Dod last name are 18.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Dod earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.6% more than the national average, earning $45,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $47,051 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dód891/
Dodd8681,619/
Doud865,914/
Dods861,887/
Dodt861,712/
Dood861,585/
Dodh86220/
Dodz86184/
Dhod8654/
Doyd8645/
Doed8622/
Duod8617/
Doid868/
Dosd866/
Dohd863/
Tdod863/
Ddod862/
Dotd861/
Dodë861/
Dgod861/
Do801,545,230/
Dodds7534,445/
Douds75807/
Doodh75777/
Dhodh75313/
Doods75280/
Doudt75102/
Doedt75101/
Doodt7571/
Dhoid7527/
Hdoud7517/
Dhood7512/
Dodte7511/
Doidh759/
Dhodt755/
Dhoud754/
Hdood754/
Doudd753/
Dodth753/
Doudh752/
Ddood752/
Dodsh751/
Dhodd751/
Dochd751/
Doijd751/
Dhhod751/
Dodës751/
Dohhd751/
Ddodd751/
Dooyd751/
Doodd750/
Dou67920,092/
Dad67463,053/
Doi67140,806/
Doh6730,615/
Duo6714,375/
Doa6712,761/
Dot6712,155/
Doo6710,001/
Dos679,297/
Dho675,215/
Dodova674,479/
Doy673,399/
Dud673,304/
Dop672,332/
Doz671,020/
Doß67581/
Dda67329/
Doj67169/
Doğ67141/
Dodowa6794/
Ddo6775/
Dhoedt6770/
Doï6732/
Dodová6728/
Tdo6714/
Dgo6712/
H'Doud679/
Hdo679/
Doç674/
Dodd's674/
Doč674/
Dauoud673/
Doś672/
Doş671/
Deeoud671/
Hdhood671/
Deeood671/
Ddojjd671/
Doheed671/
Dodddt671/
Dhoodh671/
Doț671/
Doë671/
Doudch671/
Tdodds670/
Doudds670/
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Dod Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dod in the Marathi language
दोडdoda98.06
Dod in the Hindi language
दोदdoda96.63
Dod in the Russian language
Додьdod-
Dod in the Arabic language
دودdwd-

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