Odinaka Surname
Approximately 1,912 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,883 | 1:94,075 | 6,488 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
- danielifeanyiOdinaka Demographics
Average Odinaka Salary in
South Africa
R 503,040
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odainaka | 93 | 2 | / |
| Odinakah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Odinoka | 86 | 72 | / |
| Odineka | 86 | 21 | / |
| Odinako | 86 | 7 | / |
| Udinaka | 86 | 4 | / |
| Edinaka | 86 | 4 | / |
| Odenaka | 86 | 2 | / |
| Odinake | 86 | 1 | / |
| Odunaka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adinaska | 80 | 14 | / |
| Odinauko | 80 | 3 | / |
| Odinoska | 80 | 2 | / |
| Odionako | 80 | 2 | / |
| Udienaka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Odinakiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gudinaka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gadinaka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Odunnaka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Odinokaya | 75 | 718 | / |
| Adingakai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Odhinaike | 75 | 1 | / |
| Odinaachi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Odinakich | 75 | 1 | / |
| Odinoky | 71 | 178 | / |
| Odineca | 71 | 42 | / |
| Odinoki | 71 | 34 | / |
| Oduneka | 71 | 30 | / |
| Odinoko | 71 | 16 | / |
| Udenaka | 71 | 12 | / |
| Odynoka | 71 | 9 | / |
| Edunaka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Odinokiy | 67 | 853 | / |
| Odinachi | 67 | 258 | / |
| Odinokii | 67 | 27 | / |
| Odinokij | 67 | 21 | / |
| Odinocki | 67 | 12 | / |
| Adenaika | 67 | 6 | / |
| Odinokih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Adinakou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Odinacui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adenakau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odenaike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gudinaki | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Odinaka
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