Aodh Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Aodh Surname Definition:

AODH: The later form of Aet which see. In the late Middle Ages it was mistakenly equated with Teutonic Hugh or Hugo, and in some Latin documents it has been rendered Odo and Odoneus. Latterly it became, as Dr. Macbain remarked, "a mere grunt," e.

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Aodh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran281:2,742,23386,474
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Aodh (256) may also be a first name.

Aodh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

AODH: The later form of Aet which see. In the late Middle Ages it was mistakenly equated with Teutonic Hugh or Hugo, and in some Latin documents it has been rendered Odo and Odoneus. Latterly it became, as Dr. Macbain remarked, "a mere grunt," e.g. Odo or Y M'Ky (of Stranavera) 1529 (OPS., II, p. 710). Odo or Y Makky in Straithnauern ha grant of the forfeited lands of Alexander Suthirland in 1499 (OPS., II, p. 635; RMS., II.). "There are various instances in which two brothers may be found, the one called Aodh and the other Hugh, as, for example, the family of Donald, 1st Lord Reay, where first and third sone were so named respectively" (Book of Mackay, p. 5).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Aodh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aodh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Aodh occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aodh? popularity and diffusion

Aodh is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name Aodh occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Aodh are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Aodh is also the 556,659th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 256 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 2,742,233. In Iran Aodh is mostly found in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Iran this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Aoodh8925/
Aoudh892/
Ayodh891/
Aaodh891/
Gaodh891/
Ajodh891/
Aoh86374/
Aod86351/
Haoudh808/
Hayodh804/
Aaoodh801/
Aoud75494/
Ayod75246/
Ahoh75140/
Aoth75132/
Oadh75129/
Aosh75129/
Gaod75105/
Ahod7596/
Aood7568/
Ajod7544/
Aaoh7526/
Aoid7522/
Aoch7517/
Aoed758/
Aohh757/
Haoh757/
Aouh755/
Haod752/
Aohd752/
Auod752/
Aohy752/
Aotd752/
Eaod751/
Aosd751/
Aoyh751/
Aeod751/
Aohz751/
Aohu750/
Ao67564,500/
Aoush673,420/
Haoud672,167/
Aaosh67132/
Gaoud67109/
Ahoud6785/
Hayod6737/
Ajioh6730/
Ahouh6716/
Aaudh6713/
Ayyod6712/
Agioh6711/
Ouadh679/
Aouch678/
Gauod677/
Auohe677/
Aaoed677/
Ahoch676/
Auadh675/
Aosth673/
Hajod672/
Aouth672/
Gaood672/
Goadh672/
Hahoh672/
Ayioh672/
Haoid672/
Gaouh671/
Aiyod671/
Ahoid671/
Gaohd671/
Eaoud671/
Ayodd671/
Aohee671/
Aaoch671/
Aioth671/
Aosht671/
Ajhod671/
Auoth671/
Haouh671/
Haoih671/
Auoed671/
Haohe671/
Aijoh671/
Ahohu671/
Hauod671/
Hoadh671/
Aoudt670/
Ahooh670/

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