Odianah Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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.

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Odianah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
England11:55,718,059489,080

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.

- agarciao10

Odianah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Odianah occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Odianah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Odianah reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 7,701,859. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 78 percent reside, Oyo, where 13 percent reside and Rivers, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Odiana92292/
Odianga8690/
Osdiana8657/
O'Diana8637/
Adianah869/
Odianaa866/
Hodiana866/
Odijana865/
Oudiana861/
Ahdianah8066/
Hotdiana8041/
Hadianah8036/
Usdianah8010/
Odiohana806/
Adiannah804/
Adijanah803/
Hoddiana801/
Adiana771,214/
Udiana771,071/
Ediana77273/
Odiano7755/
Odeana7739/
Odiona7719/
Odyana771/
Odjana771/
Hadihanah757/
Hadiana711,958/
Gadiana711,819/
Oudjana71570/
Edijana71544/
Ahdiana71399/
Hediana71257/
Usdiana71183/
Adiatna71168/
Odiango71146/
Asdiana71141/
Hudiana71141/
Adianga71101/
Udijana7185/
Adhiana7151/
Adianna7139/
Audiana7130/
Uddiana7121/
Adijana7117/
Gudiana7115/
Hudaiyanah7111/
Udhiana716/
Udianga714/
Odjanga714/
Odyanga713/
Adjiana712/
Adihana712/
Godjana711/
Godyana711/
Odionaa711/
Adianea711/
Adiagna711/
Udihana711/
Odeonah711/
Adianha711/
Odianos711/
Hadiatna67305/
Husdiana67104/
Hasdiana6784/
Gaudiana6739/
Hadijana6736/
Ahadiana6732/
Ahdiatna6725/
Hudiatna6718/
Achdiana6717/
Hadianap6714/
Gadianga6712/
Asdiahna676/
Odeyonah673/
Hadianna673/
Hatdiana673/
Adijaina671/
Adjanaha671/
Adijatna671/
Hadihana671/
Odijonas671/
Hodiango671/
Odhiango671/

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