Odegard Surname
Approximately 2,749 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameOdegard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,444 | 1:148,306 | 15,293 |
| Canada | 244 | 1:151,007 | 15,383 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
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'.
- deleted-173293Odegard Demographics
Average Male Odegard Height
177.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ödegard | 95 | 1 | / |
| Odegaard | 93 | 2,174 | / |
| Odegarrd | 93 | 2 | / |
| Oedegard | 93 | 1 | / |
| Odegaurd | 93 | 1 | / |
| Odegar | 92 | 14 | / |
| Oedegaard | 88 | 17 | / |
| Odehgaard | 88 | 1 | / |
| Oydegaard | 88 | 1 | / |
| Odegaar | 86 | 3 | / |
| Godegar | 86 | 3 | / |
| Odeghar | 86 | 2 | / |
| Odegare | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hodegar | 86 | 2 | / |
| Odegerd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hedegard | 80 | 227 | / |
| Ödegaard | 80 | 45 | / |
| Edhegard | 80 | 19 | / |
| Gadegard | 80 | 2 | / |
| Uddegard | 80 | 2 | / |
| Edegardh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goudegar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Edegaard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Addegard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Udegaard | 80 | 0 | / |
| Udegaurd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Odegor | 77 | 52 | / |
| Adegar | 77 | 10 | / |
| Odigar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hedegaard | 75 | 4,262 | / |
| Gadegaard | 75 | 796 | / |
| Goudeigar | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hedegardt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gadeggard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Edigard | 71 | 238 | / |
| Hadegar | 71 | 83 | / |
| Adigard | 71 | 22 | / |
| Adegare | 71 | 14 | / |
| Adeghar | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gadegar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Godigar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Houdeingar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odiogar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahdegar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odegore | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hedegärd | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hedegart | 67 | 15 | / |
| Adeghare | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heeddegaard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahadegar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gadeghar | 67 | 1 | / |
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