Dods Surname
Approximately 1,887 people bear this surname
Dods 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.
Read More About This SurnameDods Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 473 | 1:766,298 | 59,625 |
| Australia | 467 | 1:57,807 | 7,036 |
| Canada | 281 | 1:131,123 | 13,644 |
| England | 244 | 1:228,353 | 19,058 |
| New Zealand | 168 | 1:26,954 | 4,714 |
| Scotland | 92 | 1:58,194 | 4,808 |
| South Africa | 73 | 1:742,160 | 51,964 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 312 | 1:11,997 | 1,456 |
| England | 193 | 1:126,297 | 11,831 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
Dods (141) may also be a first name.
Dods 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.
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.
Dod's (Son), Dod's Son, v. Dod.
(English) Descendant of Dod (rounded summit).
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.
(German.) A god—father. Bod, in Gaelic, signifies "the pet;" peevishness, one who is peevish.
Dodd was the name of an ancient clan of North Tyne (C.), still represented in the district.
Dods Demographics
Dods Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Dods Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dods Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dods (Russian: Додс) occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dods? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 217,322nd most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,861,975 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Dods reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 778,371st most prevalent given name on earth. It is borne by 141 people.
The surname Dods is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 473 people, or 1 in 766,298. In The United States Dods is most numerous in: California, where 20 percent reside, Maryland, where 11 percent reside and Hawaii, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.
Dods Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dods has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 599 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dods Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Dods last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dods surname are 8.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.21% registered with the political party.
The amount Dods earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 291.89% more than the national average, earning R 931,284 per year; in United States they earn 23.42% more than the national average, earning $53,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.08% more than the national average, earning $59,164 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodds | 89 | 34,445 | / |
| Douds | 89 | 807 | / |
| Doods | 89 | 280 | / |
| Dodse | 89 | 7 | / |
| Doeds | 89 | 2 | / |
| Dodsh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dodës | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dos | 86 | 9,297 | / |
| Dod | 86 | 5,865 | / |
| Dodd's | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dhodse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Doddcs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tdodds | 80 | 0 | / |
| Doudds | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dost | 75 | 131,982 | / |
| Dodd | 75 | 81,619 | / |
| Doss | 75 | 38,070 | / |
| Dosh | 75 | 8,395 | / |
| Dose | 75 | 7,693 | / |
| Doud | 75 | 5,914 | / |
| Dous | 75 | 4,053 | / |
| Dodt | 75 | 1,712 | / |
| Dood | 75 | 1,585 | / |
| Doos | 75 | 1,068 | / |
| Dohs | 75 | 433 | / |
| Dots | 75 | 402 | / |
| Dosz | 75 | 292 | / |
| Dois | 75 | 245 | / |
| Dodh | 75 | 220 | / |
| Dodz | 75 | 184 | / |
| Duos | 75 | 178 | / |
| Dojs | 75 | 154 | / |
| Dhos | 75 | 149 | / |
| Dads | 75 | 70 | / |
| Ddas | 75 | 62 | / |
| Dhod | 75 | 54 | / |
| Doyd | 75 | 45 | / |
| Duod | 75 | 17 | / |
| Duds | 75 | 13 | / |
| do S | 75 | 11 | / |
| Doys | 75 | 10 | / |
| Doid | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ddos | 75 | 7 | / |
| Dosd | 75 | 6 | / |
| Docs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dohd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tdod | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tdos | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ddod | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dotd | 75 | 1 | / |
| d'Os | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dosx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dodë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dìos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Doxs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dgod | 75 | 1 | / |
| Do | 67 | 1,545,230 | / |
| Dotse | 67 | 19,408 | / |
| Dosch | 67 | 5,216 | / |
| Doust | 67 | 2,530 | / |
| Doush | 67 | 2,497 | / |
| Douse | 67 | 2,315 | / |
| Doose | 67 | 2,183 | / |
| Dosse | 67 | 1,930 | / |
| Dotts | 67 | 1,797 | / |
| Dohse | 67 | 1,792 | / |
| Dhosh | 67 | 1,275 | / |
| Dadds | 67 | 1,021 | / |
| Doise | 67 | 926 | / |
| Doets | 67 | 919 | / |
| Doodh | 67 | 777 | / |
| Doost | 67 | 350 | / |
| Dhodh | 67 | 313 | / |
| Dhose | 67 | 200 | / |
| Douss | 67 | 130 | / |
| Doste | 67 | 122 | / |
| Dohst | 67 | 120 | / |
| Douts | 67 | 117 | / |
| Doudt | 67 | 102 | / |
| Doodt | 67 | 71 | / |
| Doosh | 67 | 67 | / |
| Dauds | 67 | 56 | / |
| Dadsh | 67 | 51 | / |
| Doits | 67 | 51 | / |
| Doshe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Dhoid | 67 | 27 | / |
| Dudds | 67 | 26 | / |
| Doths | 67 | 26 | / |
| Dojss | 67 | 21 | / |
| Duoss | 67 | 20 | / |
| Duose | 67 | 18 | / |
| Dudse | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hdoud | 67 | 17 | / |
| Dhood | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dodte | 67 | 11 | / |
| Doidh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Doyse | 67 | 8 | / |
| dos S | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dhoss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gydos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Doish | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dhodt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dotsh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dgous | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhoud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Docsh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhous | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhois | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doyts | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hdood | 67 | 4 | / |
| Doudd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ddash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dadse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Doist | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duost | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dodth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Doudh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dasds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhdas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dohhs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doiss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhoos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doots | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dadss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ddood | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dosht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dosst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhodd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dochd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doddc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doijd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgois | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhhod | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Das | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doosp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dooss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dostt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dochs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddodd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhost | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhots | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doudc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dostz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dossp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dorzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dosce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dooyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dosts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgodz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doxjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deuds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dohhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dohss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doodd | 67 | 0 | / |
Dods Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dods in the Russian language | ||
| Додс | dods | - |
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