Odams Surname

790,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Odams Surname Definition:

From the Dutch, Odems; a personal name.

Odams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2441:228,35319,058
United States801:4,530,737237,840
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Odams Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Dutch, Odems; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Odams Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Odams Come From? nationality or country of origin

Odams is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odams? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 790,102nd most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 20,413,294 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Odams live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Odams is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 228,353. In England Odams is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Odams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Odams has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Odams last name rose 262 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Odams Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Odams last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Odams earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.47% more than the national average, earning R 504,912 per year and in United States they earn 22.23% more than the national average, earning $52,741 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Odhams91118/
Godams911/
Oddams911/
Oedams910/
Adams80922,318/
Odoms801,399/
Odems80365/
Edams8023/
Odans806/
Ādams801/
Udams801/
Addams73948/
Aadams73507/
Adamse73297/
Gadams7360/
Oudems7352/
Gudams7332/
Adamms7319/
Edeams7319/
Adamss7318/
Hadams7315/
Adamsz7314/
Adamns7313/
Adaams737/
Adam's737/
Adhams735/
Odomse734/
Adeams734/
Adaims733/
Odomms733/
Adaems732/
Adasms732/
Odeans732/
Odomns731/
Godans731/
Odoems731/
Oddems731/
Adayms731/
Adamsh731/
Odhans731/
Adamst731/
Audams730/
Odgans730/
Oudeans6756/
D'Adams676/
Adamshe671/
Aaddams670/
Hadhams670/

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