Odinga Surname

56,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Odinga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Odinga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7,1471:6,461870
DR Congo8351:88,47910,091
Uganda4031:96,8729,830
Nigeria2471:717,17732,914
Netherlands1051:160,83023,699
Tanzania831:637,85138,732
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Guyana121:63,5185,280
England91:6,190,895170,599
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belize11:355,4743,977

Odinga (1,694) may also be a first name.

Odinga Last Name Facts

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

Odinga is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odinga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 56,361st most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 809,817 people. The last name Odinga is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Odinga reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 45 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 186,812th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, held by 1,694 people.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 7,147 people, or 1 in 6,461. In Kenya it is most common in: Kakamega County, where 24 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside and Siaya County, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

Odinga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (99%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Odinga last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Odinga earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.75% more than the national average, earning $52,103 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Odingha925/
Godinga923/
Odionga922/
Oudinga921/
Odingaa921/
Odina911,378/
Odnga911/
Godina8310,617/
Oudina833,756/
Odingo832,294/
Adinga831,315/
Edinga831,282/
Hodina83733/
Udinga83180/
Odinas8384/
Oddina8378/
Odaina8344/
Odenga8339/
Odinge8330/
Odiona8319/
Odinah8313/
Odihna8312/
Odeina835/
Odingi834/
Oduina833/
Odinat832/
Odinea832/
Odinai831/
Oydina831/
Odinad831/
Odga805/
Goydina77237/
Oudinat77139/
Gadinga77132/
Odhingo7769/
Goudina7767/
Odinoha7737/
Godinaj7720/
Goidina7719/
Addinga7718/
Odainai7717/
Godhina7716/
Odingou7714/
Hadinga7712/
Edingha7712/
Odingui7711/
Odiongo7711/
Godinay7710/
Odohina7710/
Gojdina776/
Godinea775/
Oudhina775/
Odinger775/
Goddina774/
Houdina774/
Godingi773/
Goodina773/
Godingo773/
Adhinga773/
Hodgina772/
Odienge772/
Adingad772/
Odingee772/
Adingah772/
Oudenga771/
Eddinga771/
Gudinga771/
Odengai771/
Hodeina771/
Odinhay771/
Godenga771/
Adienga771/
Adingai771/
Adingat771/
Adingga771/
Adingha771/
Aduinga771/
Oudaina771/
Odionaa771/
Odionha771/
Odingie771/
Ading'a771/
Hedinga770/
Odinass770/
Hodinghaus750/
Adina7335,130/
Odino731,386/
Odena731,380/
Odiña73252/
Odngo7333/
Odyna7330/
Godga735/
Odină733/
Odiņa732/
Adnga731/
Odéna731/
Hodga730/
Godhinay71175/
Heddinga7192/
Goodinge7132/
Hodinger7113/
Haddinga7113/
Hoduhina716/
Gahdinga713/
Goduhina713/
Goodinay711/
O'Dinger711/
Adingatt711/
Ouddinat711/
Goudinha711/
Hoodinge710/
Audina673,488/
Godhainay671,829/
Hodyna671,676/
Adingi67721/
Adingo67688/
Godyna67488/
Odinot67468/
Gadina67452/
Hadina67325/
Addina67301/
Godena67287/
Odengo67232/
Edingo67232/
Adenga67220/
Oddino67208/
Udinge67128/
Odenat67113/
Adinat67109/
Aadina6795/
Adinge6781/
Odenge6780/
Adinah6772/
Hodină6768/
Goudineau6742/
Odeana6739/
Adinay6736/
Adinau6735/
Asdina6731/
Adeina6729/
Udenga6727/
Adhina6722/
Adiona6722/
Hodino6721/
Hodena6718/
Edenga6717/
Adgina6714/
Adigna6714/
Ahdina6710/
Adaina6710/
Odenas679/
Adinas678/
Odinoh678/
Adisna677/
Odengi677/
Adiena676/
Odineu675/
O'Dena675/
Odiney674/
Adinai674/
Adinaa674/
Eudina673/
Odgino673/
Hodgat672/
Godnge672/
Odgiea672/
Odimge672/
Godiņa672/
Odayna671/
Oddena671/
Odgena671/
Odinoy671/
Oudino671/
Godgay671/
Goudga671/
Udingo671/
Houdga671/
Oudena671/
Odyngo671/
Odénat671/
Odngoi671/
Odajna671/
Godinó671/
Godină671/
Adhinga'a671/
Odengy671/
Odinos671/
Odoino671/
Udingi671/
Hoddinatt670/
Hoddinath670/

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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 Odinga
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