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There are approximately 31,383 people named Todd in the UK. That makes it the 297th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 497 are named Todd.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

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The Todd surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TODD. TOD. An archaic and provincial name of the fox. The expression " wily tod " occurs in the writings of Wickliffe, and the word is made use of by B. Jonson. Before fox-hunting became a fashionable sport, and when churchwardens, acting under the Statute of 2-1. Hen. VIII., were accustomed to pay " xijd. for the head of every foxe," a class of men gained a precarious livelihood by hunting foxes and lesser A'ermin, and obtained the designations Todhunter and Todman, both of which have become well-known sui'names.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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