Odem Surname

310,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,212 people bear this surname

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

Odem Surname Definition:

(Eng) 1 belonging to Odeham (Devon).

If the first element is the pers. name Ode (v. under Od(d)ie), the second will represent Old English hám, home, estate: if the first element is an aphæretic form of Middle English wode (Old English wudu), a wood, the second will represent Old English ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure.

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Odem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0131:357,80731,942
Nigeria1091:1,625,16360,488
India291:26,450,530346,896
Israel131:658,28045,106
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2621:191,67416,822

The alternate forms: Ödem (146) are calculated separately.

Odem (172) may also be a first name.

Odem Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Eng) 1 belonging to Odeham (Devon).

If the first element is the pers. name Ode (v. under Od(d)ie), the second will represent Old English hám, home, estate: if the first element is an aphæretic form of Middle English wode (Old English wudu), a wood, the second will represent Old English ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure.

2 belonging to Odiham (Hants): v. Odiham.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Odeham (Ode’s homestead), in Devonshire; descendant of Adam, this being the Hebrew pronounciation of Adam; the son-in-law.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Odem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Odem (Russian: Одэм) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Ödem. Click here for other possible spellings of Odem.

How Common Is The Last Name Odem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Odem is the 310,758th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,012,827 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Odem reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Odem is also the 696,764th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 172 people.

The last name Odem is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,013 people, or 1 in 357,807. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 22 percent live, Washington, where 7 percent live and Alabama, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 9 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Odem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Odem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Odem last name grew 387 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Odem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Odem surname are 22.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.25% registered with the party.

The amount Odem earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.79% less than the national average, earning $37,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.6% less than the national average, earning $27,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ödem92146/
Odeme89467/
Oddem89460/
Godem89298/
Oidem89138/
Odiem89115/
Odeem8940/
Oydem8914/
Hodem8910/
Oodem898/
Odhem898/
Odeam897/
Odemn892/
Odeum892/
Oudem892/
Odehm891/
Osdem891/
Odeim891/
Hojdem8077/
Goudem8047/
Hoidem8038/
Goodem8032/
Hoydem8024/
Odheim8015/
Hoodem807/
Oddeam807/
Goddem804/
Hodiem804/
Oodhem803/
Odehem803/
Goidem802/
Odeeme802/
Oudhem802/
Hodeme802/
Houdem801/
Godemm801/
Odheme801/
Adem75244,066/
Edem75147,582/
Oden7515,332/
Odim751,571/
Udem751,313/
Odne75375/
Üdem755/
Édem751/
Odeń751/
Godheim7336/
Houdeme732/
Oshdeme731/
Ademe6725,406/
Udeme678,626/
Gudem673,678/
Hoden672,899/
Goden672,420/
Odden672,318/
Odeng671,702/
Hodne671,121/
Hadem671,027/
Odent67845/
Gadem67783/
Adeem67765/
Godim67515/
Ouden67464/
Aedem67368/
Odien67288/
Odeen67252/
Öğdem67213/
Adiem67196/
Adhem67170/
Osden67169/
Odime67129/
Adehm6782/
Addem6766/
Edeam6765/
Eddem6760/
Hedem6759/
Ohden6758/
Goodheim6741/
Odiom6733/
Aadem6728/
Eedem6726/
Ojdym6721/
Hodim6719/
Edhem6719/
Uoden6719/
Adeam6716/
Ademm6713/
Hudem6713/
Oduim6713/
Godeń6712/
O'Den6711/
Uudem6710/
Uddem6710/
Ediem6710/
Adeim678/
Oduen677/
Odeun677/
Edemm675/
Oiden675/
Udeam674/
Adgem674/
Odend674/
Odehn674/
Odenå674/
Udhem673/
Audem673/
Odenn672/
Ademc672/
Udeem672/
Odenc672/
Oudne672/
Edeem672/
Odaym671/
Odhne671/
Ooden671/
E'Dem671/
Goudheim671/
Udeum671/
Udehm671/
Hodym671/
Godym671/
Ademn671/
Asdem671/
Osdim671/
Oddim671/
Odaim670/
Oyden670/
Goddheim670/

Odem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Odem in the Russian language
Одэмodem-

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Odem Reference & Research

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