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Todd History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Suggested Reading Citations

Todd History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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The name Todd is derived from the Northern Middle English word "tod(de)," which meant fox.

Early Origins of the Todd family

The surname Todd was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the Todd family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Todd research. Another 197 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1231, 1270, 1275, 1330, 1658, 1728 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Todd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Todd Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Todd, Tod, Todde and others.

Early Notables of the Todd family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Hugh Todd (1658?-1728), English author, born at Blencow, Cumberland...

Todd World Ranking

In the United States, the name Todd is the 368^th most popular surname with an estimated 74,610 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Todd is ranked the 778^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,905 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Todd is the 411^st popular surname with an estimated 9,034 people with that name. 3 New Zealand ranks Todd as 184^th with 2,989 people. 4 The United Kingdom ranks Todd as 256^th with 23,465 people. 5

Migration of the Todd family to Ireland

Some of the Todd family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Todd migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Todd Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robart Todd, aged 20, who landed in Virginia in 1622 aboard the ship "Hopewell" 6
Christopher Todd, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1637 6
Joshua Todd, who arrived in New England in 1639 6
Mathew Todd, who landed in Virginia in 1646 6
Geo Todd, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Todd Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Todd, who arrived in New England in 1719 6
Alexander Todd, who arrived in New England in 1720 6
Archibald Todd, who landed in South Carolina in 1772 6
Jean Todd, who arrived in South Carolina in 1772 6

Todd Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam, Andrew, Charles, Daniel, David, George, James, John, Patrick, Robert, and William Todd all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1800 and 1870
James Todd, aged 20, who landed in Delaware in 1803 6
Michael Todd, who arrived in New York in 1812 6
Samuel Todd, aged 26, who arrived in New York in 1812 6
Isaac Todd, aged 66, who landed in New York in 1812 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Todd Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Robert Todd, aged 59, Scottish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Cynosure" in 1863
Mr. Robert Todd, aged 17, Scottish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Cynosure" in 1863
Mr. Robert Todd, aged 44, Scottish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Cynosure" in 1863

Todd migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Todd Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Nicholas Todd, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749

Todd Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mary Todd, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1836
Rebecca Todd, aged 19, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Condor" in 1838
William Todd, who arrived in Esquimalt, British Columbia in 1862

Todd migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Todd Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Nicholas Todd, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancastershire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asiatic" on 5th June 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. John Todd, British Convict who was convicted in Manchester, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 11th August 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
Francis Todd, a blacksmith, who arrived in New South Wales, Australia sometime between 1825 and 1832
Mr. John Todd, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 3rd March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Mr. Thomas Todd, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 27th May 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
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Todd migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Todd Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Robert Todd, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Success" in 1839
Mr. A. Todd, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Bengal Merchant" arriving in Port Nicholson, (Wellington Harbour), New Zealand on 20th February 1840 11
Dr. Graham Todd, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Bengal Merchant" arriving in Port Nicholson, (Wellington Harbour), New Zealand on 20th February 1840 11
Arch Todd, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Bengal Merchant 12
G Todd, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Bengal Merchant 12
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Contemporary Notables of the name Todd (post 1700) +

John Todd (1818-1894), U.S. Congregationalist minister, conductor on the Underground Railroad to Canada
David Todd (1915-2008), American architect, best known for designing the Manhattan Plaza
Charles Burr Todd (1849-1928), American historian
Beverly Todd (b. 1946), American actress, producer and writer
David Peck Todd (1855-1939), American astronomer
Michael Todd (1909-1958), American theatre and film producer, best known for his 1956 production of "Around the World in Eighty Days", which won an Academy Award for Best Picture
Thomas Todd (1765-1826), American Supreme Court justice from 1807-1826
Mary Todd (1818-1882), maiden name of Mary Lincoln, wife of American President Abraham Lincoln
Albert J. Todd, American politician, Mayor of Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1919-20 13
A. Newton Todd, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Belton, South Carolina, 1886-89 13
... (Another 129 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Todd family +

HMS Hood

Mr. William C Todd (b. 1906), English Stoker 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Norwich, Norfolk, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 14

HMS Repulse

Mr. Arthur J Todd, British Stoker 2ne Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking, but was killed in action in 1942 15

HMS Royal Oak

Gilbert Todd (1920-1939), British Telegraphist with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 16

Ibrox disaster

Bryan Todd (1957-1971), Scottish football supporter, from Fife who was at the Ibrox disaster on 2nd January 1971 when a human crush among the crowd killed 66 and injured 200 people he died of his injuries 17

RMS Lusitania

Mr. James Todd, English Able-Bodied Seaman from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 18
Mr. David Todd, English 2nd Class passenger residing in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 19

SS Atlantic

Wm. Todd, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
Jane Todd, Norweigian traveler who was aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
Wm. Todd, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking

The Todd Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Oportet vivere
Motto Translation: It behoves us to live.

Citations +

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"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/exmouth
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Shadow Time Settlers (Retrieved 5th November 2010), retrieved from http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/settlers.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
Bradford City Football Club In memory (retrieved 22nd March 2021). Retrieved from https://www.bradfordcityafc.com/club/in-memoriam/
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/