Odewumi Surname

193,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Odewumi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Odewumi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,1451:82,5845,838
United States211:17,259,949572,238
England71:7,959,723202,100
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Odewumi (49) may also be a first name.

Odewumi Last Name Facts

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

Odewumi is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Odewumi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Odewumi is the 193,336th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,349,056 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Odewumi live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 49 people.

The last name Odewumi is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,145 people, or 1 in 82,584. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Osun, where 33 percent reside, Oyo, where 23 percent reside and Kwara, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Odewumi is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Odewumi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Odewumi are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Odewumi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.65% less than the national average, earning $32,083 USD per year.

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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 Odewumi
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