Odel Surname

450,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Odel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Odel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2721:143,52712,879
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
India741:10,365,748197,751
Philippines541:1,874,782115,801
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Israel151:570,50941,023
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

The alternate forms: Ödel (209) are calculated separately.

Odel (2,475) may also be a first name.

Odel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Odel (Russian: Одел) is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also appear as: Ödel. Click here for further possible spellings of Odel.

How Common Is The Last Name Odel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Odel is the 450,362nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,652,379 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Odel are found; 38 percent are found in East Africa and 31 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Odel is also the 148,517th most common forename internationally It is held by 2,475 people.

The last name Odel is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 143,527. In Uganda Odel is most prevalent in: Apac District, where 21 percent live, Alebtong District, where 18 percent live and Lira District, where 18 percent live. Besides Uganda this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

Odel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Odel last name are 14.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.22% being registered to vote for the party.

Odel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.08% less than the national average, earning $37,503 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ödel92209/
Odell8937,244/
Hodel896,271/
Godel892,262/
Oedel8944/
Odiel8935/
Oudel8921/
O'Del8912/
Odeel8912/
Osdel8910/
Oddel898/
Oduel892/
Ojdel892/
Odl8693/
O'Dell8011,168/
Hodell80395/
Godell80316/
Goudel80227/
Hoedel80194/
Goidel80100/
Houdel8059/
Oydele8037/
Oddell8034/
Hoddel8019/
Godeel8014/
Oedell8010/
Goddel8010/
Goodel809/
Oodell805/
Gohdel802/
O'Dele801/
Odellh801/
Odoell801/
O'Deal801/
Oydell801/
Oodiel801/
Goydel801/
Oodeel801/
Hodiel801/
O'Deil801/
Ojduel801/
Hoodel800/
Osdell800/
Oudell800/
Adel75637,160/
Edel758,776/
Odil75517/
Ädel75342/
Hodl75241/
Udel75130/
Godl75114/
Oedl7565/
Odll756/
Oudl752/
Odlh752/
Oddl751/
Odhl751/
Ádel751/
Oodl751/
Oydl751/
Odyl751/
Goodell736,493/
Hoddell73199/
Goidell7332/
Gouddel7325/
Hosdell7323/
Goddell7310/
Odelova731/
O'Deall731/
O'Delle731/
Ooddell731/
Gooddel731/
D'Odell731/
Hoodell730/
Goudell730/
Hodelph730/
Adeel6747,615/
Adell676,607/
Udell673,462/
Adiel672,116/
Gudel671,931/
Aadel671,861/
Hadel67998/
Edell67974/
Adelt67782/
Godil67749/
Hedel67737/
Ehdel67493/
Gadel67476/
Hudel67421/
Hoedl67389/
Goodl67381/
Udiel67289/
Hodyl67246/
Audel67220/
Hödel67202/
Hodil67169/
Addel67165/
Otdelova6786/
Odill6761/
Asdel6750/
Hooshdel6742/
Hodøl6732/
Ödell6728/
Ediel6724/
Ähdel6722/
Oudil6718/
Ahdel6716/
Eddel6715/
Godyl6714/
Hädel6711/
Hüdel6711/
Adelh6710/
Eedel678/
Goidl677/
Houdl675/
Eudel675/
Aduel675/
Odiol675/
Goudl674/
Adael673/
Edeel673/
Ädehl673/
Eduel673/
Gooddell672/
Uudel672/
Udelh672/
Oddil672/
Aedel672/
Aïdel672/
Oedll671/
Hoydl671/
Uidel671/
Uddel671/
Adeul671/
Udoel671/
Edehl671/
Adelė671/
Hosdl671/
Houshdel671/
Odyol671/
Oddíl671/
Edael671/
Oidil671/
Otdld671/
Odlet671/
Uoddl671/
Ade'l671/
A'Del671/
Hoddl670/
Housdell670/
Godll670/

Odel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Odel in the Russian language
Оделodel-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Odel
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis