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
Odemu is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Odemu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Odemu is the 4,427,875th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Odemu are found; 35 percent are found in East Africa and 30 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 16 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya Odemu is most prevalent 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 this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common 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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