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Dodds


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Origin Of The Surname Dodds

Meaning Of The Surname Dodds

Descendant of Dodda

Interesting Facts About Dodds

Dodds is a patronymic surname. These names were traditionally given to pass down the first name of a man to all the members of his household. In rich households this also often included non-family members such as servants taking the name of their master. The surname Dodds comes from an Old English first name, Dodda which means ‘plump’ and would have been given as a nickname to a man who was particularly rounded.

Dodds Statistics

Dodds is the number 1117 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 9,238 share the surname Dodds in the UK.

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