Oderwald Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Oderwald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oderwald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Oderwald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oderwald occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oderwald? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,428,594th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Oderwald are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Oderwald is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 24 percent live, New York, where 22 percent live and Illinois, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent live and The Netherlands, where 13 percent live.

Oderwald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oderwald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oderwald last name expanded 773 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oderwald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oderwald last name are 35.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.35% being registered to vote for the party.

Oderwald earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.61% less than the national average, earning $38,140 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oderwal930/
Oderwold881/
Oderbal801/
Odervall7518/
Hoderval751/
Aderbal677/
Adirwal672/
Adervall6334/
Adrewale631/
Aderwole631/

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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 Oderwald
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