Codd Family History

Codd Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English cod (the fish) applied as a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or seller of these fish or possibly as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way.

English: occupational name for a maker of leather bags or a saddler. In the 16th century codder denoted a worker in leather a saddler or a peltmonger.

English: from Middle English cod(d) ‘bag’ a word that was also used to refer to the belly or stomach hence a nickname for someone with a large belly.

Irish: possibly a variant of Cody.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Dodd, Todd, Kidd, Cord, Corn, Coad, Mudd, Curd, Podd, Corda

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3K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Codd family from?

You can see how Codd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Codd family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Codd families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 448 Codd families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Codd's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Codd families in 1891.

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What did your Codd ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Codd. 13% of Codd men worked as a Farmer and 71% of Codd women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Codd were Farm labourer and Housewife.

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Farmer

13%

General labourer

Dairy farmer

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 28K census records available for the last name Codd. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Codd census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Codd. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Codd. For the veterans among your Codd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Codd lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Codd life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Codd in 1957 was 50, and 88 in 2004.

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Codd Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for a maker of leather bags or a saddler. In the 16th century codder denoted a worker in leather a saddler or a peltmonger.

English: from Middle English cod(d) ‘bag’ a word that was also used to refer to the belly or stomach hence a nickname for someone with a large belly.

Irish: possibly a variant of Cody.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Codd family from?

What did your Codd ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

13%

General labourer

Dairy farmer

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Housewife

What Codd family records will you find?

What is the average Codd lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Codd life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Codd in 1957 was 50, and 88 in 2004.

Codd Family History

Codd Surname Meaning

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Codd Surname Meaning

130,000 record(s) for Codd

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Where is the Codd family from?

What did your Codd ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Codd family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Codd lifespan?

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