Odhomi Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Odhomi Surname User-submission:

The Odhomi surname could be traced to the present day Ondo State. It was given to a man for his invincibility during inter tribal wars. This surname is a variant of Gbodomi, which means 'one who swallowed mortar'.

Odhomi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2011:881,30738,450
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Odhomi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Odhomi surname could be traced to the present day Ondo State. It was given to a man for his invincibility during inter tribal wars. This surname is a variant of Gbodomi, which means 'one who swallowed mortar'.

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Odhomi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Odhomi is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odhomi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Odhomi is the 1,152,132nd most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Odhomi live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Odhomi is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 201 people, or 1 in 881,307. In Nigeria Odhomi is primarily found in: Delta, where 72 percent reside, Lagos, where 18 percent reside and Rivers, where 3 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Odhomi is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

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Odoeme67256/
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Adhemi67158/
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Addomi679/
Adomoi677/
Odhama676/
Hodoma675/
Adhoma674/
Adhomy674/
Oudoma674/
Udhome673/
Ohdoma673/
Godumi672/
Odomeh672/
Odusmi672/
Adahmi672/
Odoume672/
Udhami671/
Adomie671/
Oidumi671/
Odeemi671/
Odoima671/
Odummi671/
Oodome671/
Odheme671/
Odomey671/
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