Odegaard Surname

193,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Odegaard Surname User-submission:

(Norwegian) One who came from Ødegård/Ødegaard ('deserted farm' - referring to the black plague), the name of several farms in Norway, particularly eastern of the country.

'Å' becomes 'aa' when converted to English, but is commonly written as 'a', meanwhile 'ø' converts to 'oe' in English, but is commonly written as 'o'.

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Odegaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9451:186,35418,541
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Norway251:205,69123,411
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Ödegaard (45) are calculated separately.

Odegaard Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Norwegian) One who came from Ødegård/Ødegaard ('deserted farm' - referring to the black plague), the name of several farms in Norway, particularly eastern of the country.

'Å' becomes 'aa' when converted to English, but is commonly written as 'a', meanwhile 'ø' converts to 'oe' in English, but is commonly written as 'o'.

- deleted-173293

Of Scandinavian origin, meaning 'deserted farm'.

- f.edevane

Odegaard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Odegaard is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Ödegaard. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odegaard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 193,471st most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,352,137 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Odegaard live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,945 people, or 1 in 186,354. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 19 percent reside, North Dakota, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Odegaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Odegaard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Odegaard last name rose 10,806 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Odegaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Odegaard last name are 0.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Odegaard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.57% less than the national average, earning 177,976 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.33% more than the national average, earning $48,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $51,200 CAD per year.

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