Odam Surname
Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname
Odam Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Odiham,' a parish in Hampshire, twenty-six miles from Winchester.
Roper de Odiam, Norfolk, 1273.
Richard de Odiham, Norfolk, ibid.
The following corruption looks somewhat odious: was only appended to the more familiar names; compare Wilcock, Simcock, Jeffcock.
Read More About This SurnameOdam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 396 | 1:915,300 | 68,789 |
| Nigeria | 165 | 1:1,073,592 | 44,679 |
| England | 159 | 1:350,428 | 25,285 |
| Uganda | 111 | 1:351,705 | 23,045 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Indonesia | 43 | 1:3,075,563 | 171,061 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Peru | 18 | 1:1,765,785 | 23,952 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 119 | 1:204,835 | 16,153 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 586 | 1:85,697 | 8,924 |
Odam (681) may also be a first name.
Odam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Odiham,' a parish in Hampshire, twenty-six miles from Winchester.
Roper de Odiam, Norfolk, 1273.
Richard de Odiham, Norfolk, ibid.
The following corruption looks somewhat odious: was only appended to the more familiar names; compare Wilcock, Simcock, Jeffcock.
Amicus Odecok, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(Eng) 1 belonging to Odeham (Devon).
If the first element is the pers. name Ode (v. under Od(d)ie), the second will represent Old English hám, home, estate: if the first element is an aphæretic form of Middle English wode (Old English wudu), a wood, the second will represent Old English ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure.
2 belonging to Odiham (Hants): v. Odiham.
(English) One who came from Odeham (Ode’s homestead), in Devonshire; descendant of Adam, this being the Hebrew pronounciation of Adam; the son-in-law.
An estate in Lambourne, co. Berks, bestowed on the family, it is supposed, by Bourchier, Baron Fitzwarine, to whom they would appear, from armorial evidence, to have been related. Odam or, as it is sometimes written, Odeham, is synonymous with Woodham.
User-submitted Reference
From the Japanese ooki, meaning 'big' and kaidan, meaning 'stairs'.
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Odam Religious Adherence
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Odam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Odam (Hindi: ओडम, Marathi: ओदम, Russian: Одам) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Odam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 330,130th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,495,139 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Odam reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Odam is also the 317,248th most frequent given name in the world. It is borne by 681 people.
The surname Odam is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 396 people, or 1 in 915,300. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 20 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Oregon, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.
Odam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Odam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 32 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Odam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Odam surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Odam last name are 20.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.11% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Odam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 141.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 46,786 per year; in United States they earn 13.24% less than the national average, earning $37,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning $55,724 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Odam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Odam in the Hindi language | ||
| ओडम | odama | 91.67 |
| ओदम | odama | 8.33 |
| Odam in the Marathi language | ||
| ओदम | odama | 63.64 |
| ओडम | odama | 27.27 |
| ओदाम | odama | 9.09 |
| Odam in the Russian language | ||
| Одам | odam | - |
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Odam Reference & Research
Odom DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Odom 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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