Odger Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Odger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Oger'; v. Auger. The London Directory (1872) seems to have no instances. With the variant Odger, compare Rodger for Roger. Also compare Hodge and Hodgson from Roger; similarly Dodge and Dodson from Roger.

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Odger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia981:275,46624,785
England831:671,30238,633
Canada561:657,95753,499
Chile271:652,46215,367
Scotland241:223,07611,507
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Odger (47) may also be a first name.

Odger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Oger'; v. Auger. The London Directory (1872) seems to have no instances. With the variant Odger, compare Rodger for Roger. Also compare Hodge and Hodgson from Roger; similarly Dodge and Dodson from Roger.

John Bam, orfeury, 6 Edward II: Freeman of York.

Richard de Dorem, orfeuer, 11 Edward II: Freemen of York.

Roger le Orfevre, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

William Offer, 1507: Register of the University of Oxford.

1696. Married — Thomas Orfeur and Ann Llewellen: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1787. William Dawson and Sophia Aufrere, of Hoveton St. Peter, Norfolk: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) a form (prop. O.Saxon) of Eadgar: v. Edgar [Old Saxon ód=O.H.Ger. ót = Old English eád = Old Norse auð-r, wealth, bliss + Old Saxon O.H.Ger. gér = Old English gár = Old Norse geirr, a spear] Li quens Oger li Daneis (The count Oger the Dane).—La Chanson de Roland, 3033.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Oddgeir; from the Flemish, Oger; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Odger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Odger is most common in Australia. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Odger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Odger is the 881,213th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 23,815,510 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 36 percent of Odger reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,467,136th most common first name in the world, borne by 47 people.

It is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 275,466. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 99 percent live and Victoria, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Australia it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Odger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Odger has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Odger last name expanded 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Odger Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Odger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $51,011 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hodger9175/
Odgerz9131/
Godger916/
Oodger911/
Oger8911,664/
Oder8910,242/
Odge8912/
Goodger832,496/
Hodgert83217/
Odenger838/
Goddger835/
Odinger835/
Oddgeir831/
Hodgejr831/
Hodge80102,007/
Godge805,009/
Ogier804,508/
Goder802,660/
Hoger801,627/
Edger801,524/
Adger801,345/
Odere801,276/
Hoder80789/
Odier80706/
Ogere80446/
Odjer80417/
Ogger80293/
Odear80152/
Odder80140/
Ouger80137/
Odyer80135/
Ouder80107/
Ogert8064/
Osder8051/
Odert8051/
Ozger8040/
Odeur8035/
Otger8018/
Odges8017/
O'der8013/
Odgie8010/
O'Ger8010/
Ohder809/
Odeer804/
Odher803/
Odeir802/
Odghe802/
Oiger802/
Oyder801/
Oderp801/
Ogerd801/
Ogerz801/
Oderh801/
Oderr801/
Odgea801/
Uoder801/
Oyger800/
Oider800/
Hojdeger7715/
Hodinger7713/
Hoideger775/
O'Dinger771/
Oge7512,469/
Hodges73120,309/
Hodder739,557/
Hedger734,851/
Godier731,605/
Gudger731,341/
Oggier731,321/
Gooder731,017/
Goudge731,016/
Hogger73998/
Ougier73875/
Gouder73866/
Goodge73793/
Houger73244/
Goyder73208/
Oudjer73193/
Odhier73186/
Hodier73149/
Godder73110/
Godeer7391/
Hodgir7390/
Odenge7380/
Hooder7361/
Houder7360/
O'Dear7340/
Oderhe7332/
Odinge7330/
Hudger7326/
Hodeir7321/
Gosger7321/
Oudert7321/
Audger7318/
Hoidge7317/
Hogert7317/
Hooger7316/
Hosder7316/
Oetger7316/
Odeere7316/
Hoider7311/
Godher7310/
Odiere7310/
Hotger739/
Hoodge738/
Odeard738/
Gozger736/
Odeair735/
Ogertt735/
Oidder734/
Hoddge734/
Ougger734/
Oddere734/
Hoşger734/
Hadger733/
O'Dier733/
Osdier733/
Gadger733/
Gotder733/
Hodget732/
O'Dyer732/
Hodged732/
Hoyder732/
Hoiger732/
Hodgre732/
Goddge732/
Godgir732/
Hodgge732/
Goider732/
Odgiea732/
Odgehe732/
Hodgie732/
Adgerd732/
Ostder731/
Oudier731/
Oygert731/
Hodgea731/
Hodgee731/
Hodgey731/
Hogier731/
Eddger731/
Gohdge731/
Adgerr731/
Houdge731/
Ogerre731/
Hoşder731/
Hojder731/
Hogere731/
Oodyer731/
Odyere731/
Odiert731/
O'Gere731/
Gojder731/
Addger731/
Ogerth731/
Edgerr731/
Odhgie731/
Osdert731/
Hodyer731/
Hodert731/
Hodjer731/
Godyer730/
Odgess730/
Osgerd730/
Odgets730/
Ager6713,758/
Ader678,782/
Hoge678,511/
Ozer677,805/
Oser674,690/
Odje674,458/
Ogie673,298/
Goodier672,545/
Ojer671,545/
Goodyer671,256/
Oget67963/
Ogez67868/
Hodgett67815/
Ogea67813/
Adge67639/
Goudier67554/
Oderova67395/
Ogir67391/
Ocer67373/
Oudghir67309/
Ogee67244/
Odre67227/
Goodear67205/
Oges67204/
Houdier67193/
Áder67187/
Hoetger67184/
Ogey67151/
Houdeir67137/
Hodgess67133/
Hoodjer67101/
Ohge6775/
Ogge6771/
Odir6770/
Oged6770/
Oige6754/
Adenger6754/
Godcher6747/
Ooge6745/
Oschger6744/
Osge6743/
Ozge6739/
Hodgest6735/
Ogep6735/
Otge6734/
Adinger6726/
Goddier6726/
Goodgie6724/
Ouge6721/
Odér6719/
Oudeard6716/
Houdyer6716/
Odce6715/
Goodher6713/
Osdjere6711/
Hodgges678/
Oyge678/
Hodgets677/
Hoddges676/
Odga675/
Odèr675/
Hodgesh674/
D'Agier674/
Houdges673/
Hodghes672/
Udgeere672/
Heddger672/
Goodejr672/
Ödinger672/
Odingir672/
Houderz672/
Hoodges671/
Hoodier671/
Hodgeds671/
Hodgees671/
Hodgire671/
Hogerth671/
Hosdges671/
Goddgie671/
Godhier671/
Goodjer671/
Goudher671/
Hodgeii671/
Oshgere671/
Gottger671/
Hhoider671/
Hojderz671/
Hoggerr671/
Hodderr671/
Oudguep671/
Oudiert671/
Odgi671/
Óder671/
D'Hodge671/
Odeng'e671/
Odingie671/
Goodeir671/
Ojge671/
Odjr671/
Housder670/
Goodder670/
Hodge's670/
Hedgger670/
Udinger670/
Goodeer670/
Houtger670/
Hedgeer670/
Hadgerd670/
Gudgger670/
Hoidder670/
Goddear670/

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