| 100% | SAKICHI | 7 | ___ Toyoda, inventor of an automated fabric-weaving device who is the father of Toyota's founder |
| 40% | MILES | 5 | ___ O'Brien, co-inventor of the South Bend Lathe Works who is the father of water-proof diaper inventor Marion Donovan |
| 37% | LEAR | 4 | King who was the father of Cordelia |
| 36% | HEGEL | 5 | Philosopher who was the father of dialectical idealism |
| 36% | MARIOCUOMO | 10 | Governor who was the father of another governor |
| 36% | KIRKDOUGLAS | 11 | Actor from Hollywood's Golden Age who is the father of "Basic Instinct" star Michael: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ALAN | 4 | Actor Thicke who was the father of singer Robin |
| 36% | HEGEL | 5 | Philosopher Georg who was the father of dialectical idealism |
| 36% | LLOYD | 5 | Actor Bridges who was the father of Jeff and Beau |
| 36% | MELVILLE | 8 | Alexander ___ Bell, inventor of visible speech who is the father of telephone inventor Graham Bell |
| 35% | TESLA | 5 | Inventor for whom the S.I. unit of magnetic-flux density is named |
| 35% | RAVI | 4 | Sitar virtuoso Shankar who is the father of singer Norah Jones |
| 35% | EDISON | 6 | Thomas who is the inventor of the phonograph |
| 34% | WHITNEY | 7 | ___ Wolfe Herd, entrepreneur who is the founder of Bumble |
| 34% | ARTHUR | 6 | ___ Weasley, Ron's father who was a member of the Order of the Phoenix |
| 34% | DEBOOM | 6 | Nicole ___, former triathlete who is the founder of Skirt Sports |
| 34% | FREDANDREWS | 11 | A "Riverdale" character who is the father of 31a, played by actor Luke Perry: 2 wds |
| 34% | BOBBY | 5 | ___ Lee Bonds, baseball right fielder who is the father of former baseball left fielder Barry Bonds |
| 34% | ROARK | 5 | Ayn Rand's fictional character Howard ___ who was the author's vision of an ideal human |
| 33% | KRUPA | 5 | Gene who's considered "the founding father of the modern drum set" |
| 33% | LAMARR | 6 | Actress and inventor Hedy who is the subject of the documentary “Bombshell” |
| 33% | HEDY | 4 | Hollywood’s Lamarr, who is in the National Inventors Hall of Fame |
| 33% | BILL | 4 | ___ Ackman, American investor who is the founder of Pershing Square Capital Management |
| 33% | CARL | 4 | ___ Icahn, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who is the founder of Icahn Enterprises |
| 33% | CALVINBROCK | 11 | Former professional boxer who is the founder of Jack and Landlords: 2 wds. |
| 33% | PENN | 4 | "No Myth" singer Michael who is the brother of an Oscar-winning actor |
| 33% | THOMAS | 6 | ___ Jefferson, Founding Father and third President of the United States who was also a skilled player of the violin and the cello |
| 33% | EDISON | 6 | Inventor Theodore Miller who was the fourth son of inventor Thomas |
| 33% | ROSSETTI | 8 | Artist who was a founder of the Pre-Raphaelites |
| 32% | SHALHOUB | 8 | Actor Tony who plays the father of 48-Across on an Emmy-winning Amazon series |