Origins of the Todd surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2825North West 511Isle of Man 28Yorkshire 1691East Midlands 707West Midlands 192East 449London 2005South East 738South West 185South Wales 24Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Todds lived in north-east

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    31,000 Todd Travel & migration records
    140,000 Todds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Todd

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    265th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Todd surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Todd first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Todds

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Todds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    687

    Domestic Servant

    370

    Housekeeper

    327

    Living On Own Means

    300

    House Servant

    285

    Common male occupations for Todds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    805

    Farmer

    646

    Agricultural Labourer

    502

    General Labourer

    448

    Joiner

    414

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