Odegard Surname

158,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,749 people bear this surname

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

Odegard 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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Odegard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4441:148,30615,293
Canada2441:151,00715,383
Norway291:177,32021,035
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Ödegard (1) are calculated separately.

Odegard (10) may also be a first name.

Odegard 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'.

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Odegard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Odegard is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Ödegard. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Odegard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Odegard is the 158,807th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,650,981 people. Odegard occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Odegard reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Odegard is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 10 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,444 people, or 1 in 148,306. In The United States it is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 21 percent live, Washington, where 13 percent live and Nevada, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Odegard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Odegard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Odegard last name rose 8,428 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Odegard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Odegard surname are 2.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.88% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Odegard earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.57% less than the national average, earning 340,662 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $46,132 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.63% more than the national average, earning $57,944 CAD per year.

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