Oden Surname

34,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,332 people bear this surname

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

Oden Surname Definition:

The Odin or Wodin of the Teutonic mythology, the father of the Gods and the progenitor of ancient kings. The name was in England at the time of the Conquest or before, for Odin appears as a Domesday tenant in Cheshire, and Odinus in Wiltshire.

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Oden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,0661:36,0084,480
Nigeria3,6211:48,9213,766
Japan3431:372,72412,407
Tanzania2781:190,43716,384
France1921:345,95252,007
Philippines1521:666,04169,183
Germany1261:638,93250,304
Indonesia1041:1,271,62788,950
Thailand571:1,239,269179,534
Belgium391:294,78634,540
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Estonia351:37,7667,217
England311:1,797,35772,927
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Norway261:197,78022,769
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Sweden151:656,45048,545
India121:63,922,115578,870
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominica11:75,891912
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7511:28,6803,502

The alternate forms: Öden (3,564), Odén (730), Odèn (1), Odeń (1) & Ödén (105) are calculated separately.

Oden (4,813) may also be a first name.

Oden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Odin or Wodin of the Teutonic mythology, the father of the Gods and the progenitor of ancient kings. The name was in England at the time of the Conquest or before, for Odin appears as a Domesday tenant in Cheshire, and Odinus in Wiltshire. A Ric'Odyn is found in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Oden Last Name Facts

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

Oden (Arabic: اودن, Russian: Оден) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Öden, Odén, Odèn, Odeń or Ödén. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oden? popularity and diffusion

Oden is the 34,554th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 475,316 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Oden are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 98,498th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 4,813 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 10,066 people, or 1 in 36,008. In The United States Oden is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Alabama, where 13 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 59 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Japan, where 2 percent are found.

Oden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oden has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 575 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 172 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oden last name are 9.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.38% registered with the party.

The amount Oden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.98% less than the national average, earning $40,139 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.66% less than the national average, earning $39,418 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Öden923,564/
Odén92730/
Odèn921/
Odeń921/
Hoden892,899/
Goden892,420/
Odden892,318/
Odeng891,702/
Odent89845/
Ouden89464/
Odien89288/
Oeden89273/
Odeen89252/
Osden89169/
Ohden8958/
Uoden8919/
O'Den8911/
Oduen897/
Odeun897/
Oiden895/
Odend894/
Odehn894/
Odenå894/
Odemn892/
Odenn892/
Odenc892/
Ooden891/
Oyden890/
Odn867/
Ödén83105/
Gooden8020,037/
Godden809,317/
Hodent80290/
Hoeden80223/
Houden80155/
Hoiden80103/
O'Dean8089/
Hooden8074/
Goyden8070/
Hojden8057/
Hoyden8050/
Gouden8050/
Godeen8045/
Hodden8020/
Oddeng8015/
Hodeng8015/
Godehn8015/
Hodeen8014/
Oodeen8010/
Goiden8010/
O'Deen808/
Godøen808/
O'Dene806/
Oudden805/
Hodeun803/
Oudeng803/
Odeeng802/
Oiduen802/
Oddeen801/
Ousden801/
Oideen801/
Odienn801/
Oidene801/
Hodien801/
Odenne801/
O'Dehn801/
Hohden800/
Uodden800/
Hosden800/
Godenn800/
Odenth800/
Aden75589,965/
Eden7543,664/
Odin759,992/
Uden753,248/
Odem751,212/
Odne75375/
Godn7534/
Odyn7534/
Odnh755/
Odng754/
Hodn752/
Odín752/
Áden751/
Üden751/
Oddn751/
Odnc751/
Odnk751/
Odnq751/
Housden732,279/
Hodencq73211/
Goodden73163/
Oudenne7350/
Houdent7342/
Goodeen739/
Odenova737/
Hoddien737/
Hohdeng737/
O'Deane733/
Hodentt731/
Hodtden731/
Hostden731/
Goohden731/
Goddden731/
Oidehen731/
Goudden730/
Godin6733,158/
Odion6714,455/
Haden677,220/
Oudin676,489/
Adeng675,502/
Udeen674,466/
Udden673,976/
Gaden672,110/
Hodin671,923/
Oding671,888/
Odina671,378/
Guden671,250/
Hodne671,121/
Aaden671,050/
Edden67900/
Oddin67635/
Heden67546/
Euden67509/
Udeng67471/
Oddem67460/
Edeen67435/
Adeen67428/
Auden67419/
Adden67412/
Eeden67319/
Adeun67275/
Godyn67266/
Hoidn67224/
Adent67221/
Uhden67194/
Huden67153/
Oedin67148/
Aduen67147/
Öğden67144/
Oidem67138/
Hodyn67129/
Adien67126/
Udien67104/
Ödeen6779/
Oudyn6772/
Odyon6769/
Edien6754/
Háden6747/
Godén6741/
Odeem6740/
Hodén6739/
Höden6734/
Odyna6730/
Asden6721/
Oodin6721/
Aeden6721/
Udehn6720/
Oduin6714/
Oydem6714/
Adoen6713/
Godeń6712/
Osdin6711/
Hodem6710/
Usden679/
Edenå679/
Oodem678/
Ahden678/
Uodin678/
Eduen677/
Odgin676/
Oydin675/
Goudn675/
Adenc675/
Adenn674/
Udeun674/
Hoydn674/
Hodenova674/
Hojdn673/
Edenn672/
Oudem672/
Uduen672/
Edoen672/
Udoen672/
Adend672/
Udenn672/
Godín672/
Ojdyn672/
Ohdén672/
Oudne672/
Adaen672/
Udent672/
Udaen671/
Odhne671/
Godhn671/
Goodn671/
Adehn671/
Uiden671/
Odnng671/
Hüden671/
Osdem671/
Odint671/
Godèn671/
Goidn671/
Ehden671/
Eüden671/
Ademn671/
Odind671/
Ohdin671/
Odinn670/

Oden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oden in the Russian language
Оденoden-
Oden in the Arabic language
اودنawdn-

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