Dods

Dods Meaning & Origin

About Dods
The surname Dods is of Scottish origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Dodd," which itself is a pet form of the name "Roger." The name Roger comes from the Old Germanic elements "hrod," meaning "renown," and "ger," meaning "spear." Over time, the surname Dods evolved to represent a patronymic surname, indicating "son of Dodd." The name Dods is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dods is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dods: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dods based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dods is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 D Z
🌐 IPA
/dods*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dods in Braille

Here's how to represent Dods in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dods in braille

How to sign the name Dods using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dods using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dods in sign language

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