Odianah Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Odianah 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.
Read More About This SurnameOdianah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Odianah 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.
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Where Does The Last Name Odianah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Odianah is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Odianah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,034,050th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. Odianah is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Odianah live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 7,701,859. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 78 percent reside, Oyo, where 13 percent reside and Rivers, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside.
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