Odia Surname

9,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Odia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Odia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo48,0021:1,539143
Nigeria10,7351:16,5011,595
Uganda9011:43,3295,444
India6191:1,239,20149,342
Brazil2111:1,014,57035,835
Congo1931:25,8502,795
Kenya981:471,22324,622
England951:586,50635,379
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
Cameroon401:519,22741,500
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
France81:8,302,840321,660
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Iceland51:76,0184,442
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Odia (8,342) may also be a first name.

Odia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Odia (Oriya: ଓଡିଆ, Russian: Одиа) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Odia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 9,252nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 118,928 people. The last name Odia is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Odia live; 79 percent live in Central Africa and 79 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 69,160th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 8,342 people.

It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 48,002 people, or 1 in 1,539. Other than The DR Congo Odia occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

Odia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Odia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Odia last name rose 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Odia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Odia are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Odia earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 23.39% more than the national average, earning $53,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.88% less than the national average, earning $29,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Godia892,301/
Odias891,567/
Oudia891,212/
Odiah891,032/
Hodia89499/
Odiaz89218/
Odiha89199/
Odjia8934/
Odija8925/
Oidia8920/
Odioa899/
Oddia894/
O'Dia893/
Osdia891/
Oodia891/
Odi'a891/
Odiaa891/
Uodia891/
Oedia891/
Goudia80488/
Oudija80443/
Hodija80302/
Goddia80296/
Oddiah80167/
Eoudia80152/
Godhia80101/
Hodiah8047/
Hodiat8020/
Godjia8017/
Odioha8014/
Godija8010/
Odihai809/
Hoodia807/
Odeiya805/
Odiach805/
Oudhia804/
O'Diaz804/
Odaiya804/
Oudiaa803/
Goydia802/
Odgiea802/
Odiaha802/
Odeyia802/
Oudiat802/
Oudioa801/
Godiay801/
Odiaaa801/
Odiaah801/
Odijat801/
Hoydia801/
Hodias801/
Odéiya801/
Odijas801/
Odagia801/
Gotdia801/
Goidia801/
Odajia801/
Odiasd801/
Odiayi801/
Odijia801/
Oudiah801/
Oudiha801/
Adia7510,723/
Odea754,128/
Odio754,097/
Edia753,316/
Udia751,551/
Odja751,343/
Odya75694/
Oudihat731,057/
Eoudiah7322/
Goudjia738/
Hoidiah734/
Goddiah734/
Gothdia733/
Houdjia732/
Odhaiya731/
Goodiea731/
Goudiay731/
Odiyoha731/
Gohdiah731/
Hadia6714,904/
Gudia676,851/
Gadia676,805/
Hedia673,095/
Godio672,888/
Audia672,761/
Godja672,293/
Adjia671,728/
Adija671,594/
Adiat671,243/
Hodea67754/
Adhia67657/
Adiah67548/
Adiha67400/
Hodja67296/
Odiot67295/
Addia67211/
Adias67205/
Aadia67196/
Hodio67181/
Adiad67177/
Godya67154/
Hudia67152/
Adiaz67135/
Odiho67105/
Udias67103/
Odioh6790/
Odjas6789/
Uidia6779/
Udiah6765/
Oudja6763/
Odeay6759/
Ahdia6756/
Ediah6748/
Edhia6744/
Odhya6731/
Odijo6730/
Oddio6728/
Odjai6725/
Ediea6725/
Udhia6724/
Asdia6721/
Eddia6720/
Hotdijah6718/
Oudea6718/
Adiaa6718/
Uddia6717/
Odyas6713/
Hoddijah6711/
Uhdia678/
Odjah678/
Odyat677/
Adioa677/
Adiea677/
Aedia676/
Udiaz676/
Edjia676/
Udjia675/
Oidja675/
Eudia675/
Odios675/
Hodya674/
Oddea674/
Odhio674/
A'Dia674/
Ojdea673/
Oddya673/
Odeoa673/
Ediha673/
Odeha673/
Ediay673/
Odjoa673/
Odeah673/
Odjio672/
Odjei672/
Adiay672/
Odiod672/
Oedio672/
Oidya671/
Oigya671/
Oodja671/
Ediaa671/
Edija671/
Goddiaha671/
Udiay671/
Ádias671/
Hoodiaie671/
Hodeijah671/
Oodea671/
Oïdja671/
Oidea671/
Odyoa671/
Odjay671/
O'Dio671/
Goudjiaï671/
Godhijay671/
Odjea671/
Odgea671/
Udiae671/
Oidio671/

Odia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Odia in the Oriya language
ଓଡିଆodi'a92.45
ଓଡ଼ିଆori'a7.08
Odia in the Russian language
Одиаodia-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Odia
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