Odiana Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Odiana Surname User-submission:

[This is a family rumor] The O'Diana surname has Irish origins. A group of ecclesiastics came from Ireland to evangelize some regions of Peru. In that journal of evagelization, these men raped some women, but one man had fallen in love with her and gave his surname to the baby.

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Odiana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2601:681,31831,645
England81:6,964,757184,742
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Odiana (347) may also be a first name.

Odiana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

[This is a family rumor] The O'Diana surname has Irish origins. A group of ecclesiastics came from Ireland to evangelize some regions of Peru. In that journal of evagelization, these men raped some women, but one man had fallen in love with her and gave his surname to the baby.

- agarciao10

Odiana Last Name Facts

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

Odiana is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Odiana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 910,497th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Odiana reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Odiana is also the 468,121st most prevalent given name throughout the world, held by 347 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 260 people, or 1 in 681,318. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 27 percent live, Lagos, where 20 percent live and Jigawa, where 14 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Odiana occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and The Philippines, where 2 percent live.

Odiana Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Odiana earn in different countries varies marginally. In Peru they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,444 per year and in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Odianga9290/
Osdiana9257/
O'Diana9237/
Odianah9224/
Hodiana926/
Odianaa926/
Odijana925/
Oudiana921/
Hotdiana8641/
Odiohana866/
Hoddiana861/
Adiana831,214/
Udiana831,071/
Ediana83273/
Odiany83136/
Odiano8355/
Odeana8339/
Odiane8334/
Odiona8319/
Odiani8313/
Odyana831/
Odjana831/
Hadiana771,958/
Gadiana771,819/
Oudjana77570/
Edijana77544/
Ahdiana77399/
Hediana77257/
Usdiana77183/
Oudiane77177/
Adiatna77168/
Odiango77146/
Hudiana77141/
Asdiana77141/
Adianga77101/
Udijana7785/
Adhiana7751/
Adianna7739/
Audiana7730/
Uddiana7721/
Adijana7717/
Gudiana7715/
Godiane7712/
Adianah779/
Udhiana776/
Odhiany775/
Udianga774/
Odjanga774/
Odyanga773/
Adjiana772/
Adihana772/
Oudiani771/
Adianha771/
Odiagne771/
Odiangi771/
Udihana771/
Adiagna771/
Adianea771/
Odionaa771/
Odianes771/
Odianos771/
Godyana771/
Godjana771/
Hoodiani71343/
Hadiatna71305/
Husdiana71104/
Oudjiane7193/
Hasdiana7184/
Ahdianah7166/
Gaudiana7139/
Hadianah7136/
Hadijana7136/
Ahadiana7132/
Ahdiatna7125/
Odeyiani7122/
Hudiatna7118/
Achdiana7117/
Hadianap7114/
Gadianga7112/
Usdianah7110/
Asdiahna716/
Adiannah714/
Hatdiana713/
Hadianna713/
Adijanah713/
Goudiane712/
Odianees712/
Hadihana711/
Odeyiany711/
Odijonas711/
Hodiango711/
Oudianne711/
Odhiango711/
Goddiani711/
Adianaya711/
Goudiani711/
Godhiane711/
Adijatna711/
Adijaina711/
Hoydiany711/
Adjana672,617/
Adiani67743/
Adiane67434/
Adyana67353/
Udiani67332/
Udyana67207/
Edjana67115/
Edyana6741/
Adiano6739/
Heddijana6729/
Adiany6726/
Adeana6723/
Adiona6722/
Odione6720/
Odioni6719/
Odyani6718/
Odeane6715/
Odjani678/
Odiony678/
Hadihanah677/
Odeani674/
Ouddihane674/
Udeana672/
Odyany672/
Gaddianna671/
Odeany671/
Odiono671/
Udiona671/
Ediona671/
Odyane671/

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