Odeng Surname

236,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Odeng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Odeng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,5211:25,6673,634
Indonesia1211:1,092,96978,869
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Odeng (594) may also be a first name.

Odeng Last Name Facts

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

The surname Odeng is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odeng? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 236,209th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,281,754 people. The surname Odeng is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Odeng live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Odeng is also the 343,155th most commonly occurring given name internationally It is held by 594 people.

The surname Odeng is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,521 people, or 1 in 25,667. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Amuria District, where 47 percent reside, Soroti District, where 13 percent reside and Serere District, where 11 percent reside. Besides Uganda this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 7 percent reside and The Philippines, where 1 percent reside.

Odeng Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Odeng has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Odeng last name increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Odeng Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Odeng last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Odeng earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Godeng9152/
Odieng9132/
Oddeng9115/
Hodeng9115/
Oudeng913/
Odeeng912/
Odengs911/
Oden8915,332/
Odng894/
Oidaeng8377/
Hohdeng837/
Goddeng835/
Hodaeng834/
Goudeng831/
Oodaeng831/
Goodeng830/
Adeng805,502/
Hoden802,899/
Goden802,420/
Odden802,318/
Oding801,888/
Odent80845/
Udeng80471/
Ouden80464/
Edeng80335/
Odien80288/
Odeen80252/
Osden80169/
Ohden8058/
Uoden8019/
O'Den8011/
Oduen807/
Odeun807/
Oiden805/
Odend804/
Odehn804/
Odenå804/
Odemn802/
Odenn802/
Odenc802/
Ooden801/
Odnng801/
Odngt801/
Odenk800/
Oyden800/
Hoidaeng7758/
Odeengke772/
Odn757/
Gooden7320,037/
Godden739,317/
Odiong734,516/
Goding731,785/
Gadeng73861/
Oeding73743/
Odding73467/
Hodent73290/
Houden73155/
Ouding73127/
Hoiden73103/
O'Dean7389/
Hooden7374/
Hadeng7372/
Goyden7370/
Hojden7357/
Hoyden7350/
Gouden7350/
Edoeng7348/
Godeen7345/
Hedeng7337/
Gudeng7327/
Hodden7320/
Addeng7317/
Godehn7315/
Hodeen7314/
Adieng7314/
Odenke7314/
Oodeen7310/
Goiden7310/
Odyong739/
O'Deen738/
Godøen738/
Hudeng736/
O'Dene736/
Oudden735/
Udieng735/
Hoding734/
Edueng734/
Audeng734/
Hoddng733/
Hodeun733/
Adoeng732/
Edieng732/
Oiduen732/
Oddeen731/
Ousden731/
Oideen731/
Goodng731/
Eddeng731/
Odienn731/
Oidene731/
Hodien731/
Odenne731/
O'Dehn731/
Udaeng731/
Adeung731/
Odings731/
Odin'g731/
Oyding731/
Eedeng731/
Hohden730/
Uodden730/
Hosden730/
Godenn730/
Odenth730/
Aden67589,965/
Gooding6720,353/
Odin679,992/
Housden672,279/
Godding671,999/
Odem671,212/
Odén67730/
Odne67375/
Hodencq67211/
Goodden67163/
Hodding67104/
Utdaeng6799/
Aedaeng6768/
Oudenne6750/
Houdent6742/
Godn6734/
Odyn6734/
Adengue6727/
Oedding6716/
Goodeen679/
Odenova677/
Hoddien677/
Hoeding677/
Adng676/
Odnh675/
O'Deane673/
Gouding673/
Hodyong673/
Hooding673/
Huideng672/
Hodn672/
Odín672/
Houding672/
Hedieng671/
Hodentt671/
Hodtden671/
Hostden671/
Odèn671/
Oehding671/
Odeń671/
Áden671/
Goohden671/
Godiong671/
Goddden671/
Goiding671/
Atdaeng671/
Oidehen671/
Adengne671/
Oodyong671/
Oddn671/
Odnc671/
Odnk671/
Odnq671/
Odnx671/
Edng671/
Hadaeng671/
Hodging670/
Goudden670/

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Footnotes

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