Odemu Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Odemu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Odemu (16) may also be a first name.
Odemu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odemu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Odemu is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Odemu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,427,875th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Odemu is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Odemu live; 35 percent live in East Africa and 30 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.
It is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya Odemu is most frequent in: Vihiga County, where 67 percent reside, Migori County, where 17 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya Odemu occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 30 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odemus | 91 | 11 | / |
| Hodemu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Odeamu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oddemu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hodemou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goddemu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ademu | 80 | 27,068 | / |
| Edemu | 80 | 420 | / |
| Odomu | 80 | 405 | / |
| Udemu | 80 | 96 | / |
| Odimu | 80 | 76 | / |
| Odamu | 80 | 42 | / |
| Ademou | 73 | 89 | / |
| Edeimu | 73 | 59 | / |
| Gudemu | 73 | 32 | / |
| Ediemu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Adeamu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Hademu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Adaemu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Edhemu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hodomu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ademus | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gademu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Odemoe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hodamu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Adiemu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Edemeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Odiomu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Edeamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edeemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Odhomu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ademuz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ademuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Udeamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edemmu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Odamuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ademuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ademmu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uodomu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oodimu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adeamou | 67 | 40 | / |
| Hademou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hodomou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ademeus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ademaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adeemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaudemu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Odemu
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