O'Dea Surname
Approximately 9,490 people bear this surname
O'Dea Surname Definition:
An ancient sept who possessed the territory in co. Clare now known as the parish of Dysart, and which of old had many castles. Nine of this name were slain at the battle of Moinmore, in 1151. D'Alton.
O'Dea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3,515 | 1:7,680 | 1,140 |
| Ireland | 2,578 | 1:1,827 | 358 |
| United States | 1,596 | 1:227,105 | 21,940 |
| England | 1,002 | 1:55,607 | 6,747 |
| New Zealand | 332 | 1:13,640 | 2,373 |
| Canada | 317 | 1:116,232 | 12,335 |
| Scotland | 70 | 1:76,483 | 5,732 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Cayman Islands | 9 | 1:7,099 | 820 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,418 | 1:3,124 | 581 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 72 | 1:338,547 | 21,815 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 252 | 1:199,280 | 17,365 |
O'Dea Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An ancient sept who possessed the territory in co. Clare now known as the parish of Dysart, and which of old had many castles. Nine of this name were slain at the battle of Moinmore, in 1151. D'Alton.
O'Dea Demographics
Average Male O'Dea Height
178.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
O'Dea Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Dea Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Dea is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Dea? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 53,756th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 767,918 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 41 percent of O'Dea reside; 41 percent reside in Australasia and 41 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname O'Dea is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 3,515 people, or 1 in 7,680. In Australia O'Dea is most prevalent in: South Australia, where 26 percent live, Victoria, where 25 percent live and New South Wales, where 22 percent live. Barring Australia this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
O'Dea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Dea has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Dea last name increased 182 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 633 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,392 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Dea Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
The amount O'Dea earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 55.55% more than the national average, earning $67,118 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $52,026 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odea | 89 | 4,128 | / |
| O'De | 89 | 6 | / |
| O'Da | 89 | 1 | / |
| O'Day | 80 | 2,492 | / |
| Hodea | 80 | 754 | / |
| Godea | 80 | 523 | / |
| O'Dee | 80 | 75 | / |
| O'Dey | 80 | 59 | / |
| Oudea | 80 | 18 | / |
| O'der | 80 | 13 | / |
| Odeas | 80 | 11 | / |
| Oddea | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ojdea | 80 | 3 | / |
| O'Ded | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oodea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oidea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Osdea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oda | 75 | 223,510 | / |
| Ode | 75 | 48,208 | / |
| Hojdea | 73 | 91 | / |
| O'Dett | 73 | 14 | / |
| Goidea | 73 | 14 | / |
| Odeash | 73 | 9 | / |
| Odeath | 73 | 2 | / |
| O'Oday | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Hyde | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houdea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goodea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hodeat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oideas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goddea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oudeha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoydea | 73 | 0 | / |
| Odeh | 67 | 121,623 | / |
| Hoda | 67 | 58,590 | / |
| Odey | 67 | 48,068 | / |
| Gode | 67 | 32,661 | / |
| Odei | 67 | 15,190 | / |
| Ouda | 67 | 13,603 | / |
| Oide | 67 | 11,351 | / |
| Oder | 67 | 10,242 | / |
| Odai | 67 | 10,133 | / |
| Oday | 67 | 7,650 | / |
| Odie | 67 | 6,596 | / |
| Oude | 67 | 4,916 | / |
| Odje | 67 | 4,458 | / |
| Odde | 67 | 3,817 | / |
| Hode | 67 | 3,340 | / |
| Odee | 67 | 1,716 | / |
| Odaa | 67 | 1,547 | / |
| Ohde | 67 | 1,534 | / |
| Adea | 67 | 1,500 | / |
| Odha | 67 | 1,093 | / |
| Odhe | 67 | 1,076 | / |
| Odet | 67 | 1,033 | / |
| Odda | 67 | 994 | / |
| Oida | 67 | 962 | / |
| Oded | 67 | 835 | / |
| Uoda | 67 | 660 | / |
| Odep | 67 | 556 | / |
| Odes | 67 | 313 | / |
| Ooda | 67 | 278 | / |
| Oyda | 67 | 241 | / |
| Odej | 67 | 203 | / |
| Odehova | 67 | 132 | / |
| Oode | 67 | 112 | / |
| Odoa | 67 | 76 | / |
| Odeu | 67 | 69 | / |
| D'Addea | 67 | 53 | / |
| Odez | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ojda | 67 | 21 | / |
| Odge | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ojde | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyde | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uode | 67 | 3 | / |
| Odaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goodhea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oïde | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Di | 67 | 1 | / |
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