English: variant of Dodd with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. As a surname Dodds is often in variation with Dodd from the 16th century onward.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Dodds family from?
You can see how Dodds families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dodds family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dodds families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,060 Dodds families living in Durham. This was about 41% of all the recorded Dodds's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Dodds families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dodds surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dodds. 14% of Dodds men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Dodds women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dodds were Builders Labourer and Private Means. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dodds life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Dodds in 1943 was 32, and 76 in 2004.