Odinaka Surname

215,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Odinaka Surname User-submission:

Ojinaka or Odinaka is a surname originating from the Ibo tribe of Nigeria. It means 'holding on to something', 'in possession of something', withing your reach or your hands.

Odinaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,8831:94,0756,488
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Odinaka (28,309) may also be a first name.

Odinaka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ojinaka or Odinaka is a surname originating from the Ibo tribe of Nigeria. It means 'holding on to something', 'in possession of something', withing your reach or your hands.

- danielifeanyi

Odinaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Odinaka occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odinaka? popularity and diffusion

Odinaka is the 215,000th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,811,478 people. Odinaka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Odinaka are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 29,162nd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 28,309 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,883 people, or 1 in 94,075. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 20 percent live, Abia, where 14 percent live and Rivers, where 12 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent live and Qatar, where 0 percent live.

Odinaka Last Name Statistics demography

Odinaka earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 111.68% more than the national average, earning R 503,040 per year.

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