Odgers Surname

138,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Odgers 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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Odgers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,3961:19,3382,680
United States9181:394,83534,638
England3921:142,13813,786
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
Canada981:375,97533,576
Chile951:185,4375,992
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Mexico461:2,698,39621,792
Wales401:77,3636,557
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Andorra11:83,8382,381
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5271:46,2535,734
Wales201:78,4213,652
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:317,84024,909

Odgers (11) may also be a first name.

Odgers 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

Odger’s (Son): v. Odger.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Odgers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Odgers occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Odgers? popularity and diffusion

It is the 138,208th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,250,632 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Odgers live; 46 percent live in Australasia and 46 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name globally, held by 11 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 1,396 people, or 1 in 19,338. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 48 percent reside, New South Wales, where 20 percent reside and Queensland, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Australia this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Odgers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Odgers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 581 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Odgers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Odgers last name is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Odgers surname are 9.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.57% registered with the political party.

The amount Odgers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 400.01% more than the national average, earning 1,730,440 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 136.8% more than the national average, earning R 562,716 per year; in United States they earn 8.09% more than the national average, earning $46,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% less than the national average, earning $47,454 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hodgers92458/
O'Dgers921/
Godgers920/
Oders9128/
Ogers9111/
Goodgers861/
Oddgeirs861/
Odeurs83324/
Hogers83256/
Ogiers83194/
Adgers83105/
Edgers8368/
Odders8367/
Ouders8312/
Hoders8311/
Goders832/
Odgars832/
Odjers831/
Hoogers771,099/
Gouders77393/
Hedgers7782/
Gooders7749/
Godiers7714/
Edggers777/
Hudgers776/
Godders772/
Hoggers771/
Hodjers771/
Hodyers770/
Hadgers770/
Hodders770/
Aders73622/
Agers73557/
Ozers73166/
Ojers7372/
Osers7335/
Odirs731/
Ogirs731/
Ocers730/
Oddershe711/
Adiers67515/
Hagers67441/
Aggers67355/
Edgars67311/
Haders67193/
Ahders67118/
Auders6769/
Augers6710/
Agerås679/
Agersø678/
Adersh675/
Adjers672/
Aderrs671/
Adears671/
Odirse671/
Agerse671/
Adeers671/
Hojers670/
Aaders670/
Oziers670/

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