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Where Does The Last Name O'Dea Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name O'Dea is found most in Australia. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Dea? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 53,756^th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 767,918 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 41 percent of O'Dea are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 3,515 people, or 1 in 7,680. In Australia O'Dea is primarily concentrated in: South Australia, where 26 percent reside, Victoria, where 25 percent reside and New South Wales, where 22 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

O'Dea Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of O'Dea has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Dea last name expanded 182 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 633 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,392 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Dea Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing 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.