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 found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Odemu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,427,875th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname is primarily 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 globally, held by 16 people.
It is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya Odemu is mostly found in: Vihiga County, where 67 percent are found, Migori County, where 17 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 17 percent are found. Not including Kenya Odemu exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 30 percent are found.
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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