Odenwald Surname

250,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Odenwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Odenwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1051:72,8569,220
United States4171:869,20665,973
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
England51:11,143,612252,590
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Odenwald Last Name Facts

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

The last name Odenwald is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Odenwald? popularity and diffusion

The surname Odenwald is the 250,142nd most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,594,922 people. The last name Odenwald is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Odenwald are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,105 people, or 1 in 72,856. In Germany Odenwald is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent reside, Hesse, where 30 percent reside and Bavaria, where 18 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Odenwald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Odenwald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Odenwald surname increased 684 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Odenwald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Odenwald surname are 18.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Odenwald earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.59% more than the national average, earning $53,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.45% more than the national average, earning $67,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Odenwaldt9412/
Odenwaldd941/
Odenwal931/
Edenwald8859/
Odenwalt8838/
Odenwall889/
Hadenwald826/
Odenwallt820/
Adenwale756/
Adenwall751/
Adenwold750/
Godnval6710/
Gadnval531/
Ademwole504/
Adinwole501/

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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
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  • 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 Odenwald
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