Odaga Surname
Approximately 8,210 people bear this surname
Odaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 7,914 | 1:4,933 | 907 |
| Philippines | 148 | 1:684,042 | 70,291 |
| Kenya | 83 | 1:556,384 | 26,876 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Odaga (104) may also be a first name.
Odaga Demographics
Odaga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Odaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Odaga (Oriya: ଓଡାଗା) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Odaga? popularity and diffusion
Odaga is the 61,248th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 887,643 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Odaga reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 925,156th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 104 people.
Odaga is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 7,914 people, or 1 in 4,933. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Nebbi District, where 28 percent are found, Zombo District, where 19 percent are found and Kiryandongo District, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Uganda this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 2 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.
Odaga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Odaga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Odaga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଡାଗା | odaga | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Odaga
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