Odek Surname
Approximately 3,210 people bear this surname
Odek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,860 | 1:41,281 | 4,772 |
| Kenya | 1,263 | 1:36,564 | 3,920 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Ödek (485) are calculated separately.
Odek (429) may also be a first name.
Odek Demographics
Odek Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Odek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Odek (Arabic: اوديك, Marathi: ओदेक, Russian: Одек) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Ödek. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Odek? popularity and diffusion
The last name Odek is the 139,272nd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,270,264 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Odek are found; 58 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Odek is also the 414,511th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 429 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 1,860 people, or 1 in 41,281. In Iran Odek is most common in: Golestan Province, where 93 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 5 percent reside and Ilam Province, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Iran this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 39 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.
Odek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Odek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Odek in the Marathi language | ||
| ओदेक | odeka | - |
| Odek in the Russian language | ||
| Одек | odek | - |
| Odek in the Arabic language | ||
| اوديك | awdyk | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Odek
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