Odegaard Surname
Approximately 2,174 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameOdegaard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,945 | 1:186,354 | 18,541 |
| Canada | 133 | 1:277,035 | 25,971 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
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-173293Of Scandinavian origin, meaning 'deserted farm'.
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Odegaard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odegaard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Odegaard has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Ödegaard. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Odegaard? popularity and diffusion
The surname Odegaard is the 193,471st most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,352,137 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,945 people, or 1 in 186,354. In The United States Odegaard is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 19 percent reside, North Dakota, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.
Odegaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Odegaard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held 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 national average, with 53.16% being registered with the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ödegaard | 96 | 45 | / |
| Oedegaard | 94 | 17 | / |
| Odehgaard | 94 | 1 | / |
| Oydegaard | 94 | 1 | / |
| Odegard | 93 | 2,749 | / |
| Odegaar | 93 | 3 | / |
| Odegarrd | 88 | 2 | / |
| Oedegard | 88 | 1 | / |
| Edegaard | 88 | 1 | / |
| Odegaurd | 88 | 1 | / |
| Udegaard | 88 | 0 | / |
| Odegar | 86 | 14 | / |
| Hedegaard | 82 | 4,262 | / |
| Gadegaard | 82 | 796 | / |
| Godegar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Odeghar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Odegare | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hodegar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ödegard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Odegerd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hedegard | 75 | 227 | / |
| Edhegard | 75 | 19 | / |
| Uddegard | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gadegard | 75 | 2 | / |
| Goudegar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Edegardh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Addegard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Udegaurd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heeddegaard | 74 | 1 | / |
| Odegor | 71 | 52 | / |
| Goudeigar | 71 | 11 | / |
| Adegar | 71 | 10 | / |
| Odigar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gadeggard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hedegardt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Edigard | 67 | 238 | / |
| Hadegar | 67 | 83 | / |
| Adigard | 67 | 22 | / |
| Adegare | 67 | 14 | / |
| Adeghar | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gadegar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Heddagaard | 67 | 5 | / |
| Godigar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houdeingar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odiogar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahdegar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odegore | 67 | 0 | / |
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