O'Dell Surname

46,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

O'Dell Surname User-submission:

O'Dell is an English surname originating from the village Odell in Bedfordshire, England.

O'Dell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,8291:53,0766,374
England2,3771:23,4403,261
Canada8261:44,6075,496
Australia7551:35,7564,708
Philippines861:1,177,18993,405
Ireland751:62,7864,144
Scotland571:93,9276,548
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Guyana341:22,4182,700
Wales241:128,9399,528
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden101:984,67673,605
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Barbados61:47,9081,717
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China31:455,773,85521,925
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1171:37,8623,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3211:10,5021,597
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6201:30,9993,740

O'Dell (137) may also be a first name.

O'Dell Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

O'Dell is an English surname originating from the village Odell in Bedfordshire, England.

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O'Dell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Dell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Dell occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of O'Dell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Dell? popularity and diffusion

The surname O'Dell is the 46,414th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 652,538 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of O'Dell reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 790,880th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 137 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 6,829 people, or 1 in 53,076. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 13 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

O'Dell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Dell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Dell surname grew 422 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 36 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Dell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the O'Dell surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount O'Dell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 51.23% more than the national average, earning $65,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.19% less than the national average, earning $46,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Delle921/
O'Deall921/
Odell9137,244/
O'Del9112/
Hodell83395/
Godell83316/
Oddell8334/
Oodell835/
O'Dill832/
O'Dele831/
O'Deil831/
Odellh831/
O'Deal831/
Oydell831/
Odoell831/
Osdell830/
Oudell830/
Odel80755/
Odll806/
Goodell776,493/
Hoddell77199/
Goidell7732/
O'Duill7732/
Hosdell7723/
Goddell7710/
Ooddell771/
D'Odell771/
Goudell770/
Hoodell770/
Adell736,607/
Hodel736,271/
Godel732,262/
Odill7361/
Odiel7335/
Oudel7321/
Odeel7312/
Osdel7310/
Oddel738/
Oduel732/
Ojdel732/
A'Del731/
Godll730/
Gooddell712/
Housdell710/
Aydell67230/
Goudel67227/
Gadell67226/
Eidell67143/
Asdell67138/
Eudell67128/
Goidel67100/
Odl6793/
Houdel6759/
Hodill6755/
Audell6741/
Oydele6737/
Hoddel6719/
A'Deel6718/
Godill6718/
Ahdell6716/
Godeel6714/
Hadell6713/
Goddel6710/
Goodel679/
O'Duil677/
Aidell675/
Oudill675/
Oduill673/
Gohdel672/
Goodll672/
Adeell672/
Oodeel671/
Oodiel671/
Goydel671/
Goddll671/
Ojduel671/
Addell671/
Hodiel671/
Hoodel670/
Eadell670/
Adiell670/

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O'Dell Reference & Research

Odell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Odell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Dell
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