O'Dea Surname

53,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3,5151:7,6801,140
Ireland2,5781:1,827358
United States1,5961:227,10521,940
England1,0021:55,6076,747
New Zealand3321:13,6402,373
Canada3171:116,23212,335
Scotland701:76,4835,732
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Malta181:23,9041,289
France111:6,038,429280,838
Wales111:281,32115,850
Cayman Islands91:7,099820
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Fiji11:894,3914,568
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,4181:3,124581
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:199,28017,365

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

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Odje674,458/
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Hode673,340/
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Adea671,500/
Odha671,093/
Odhe671,076/
Odet671,033/
Odda67994/
Oida67962/
Oded67835/
Uoda67660/
Odep67556/
Odes67313/
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Oyda67241/
Odej67203/
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