Odinya Surname
Approximately 505 people bear this surname
Odinya Surname User-submission:
Odinya is an Aramean surname, which means 'goddess of the sun'.
Odinya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 225 | 1:787,301 | 35,295 |
| Kenya | 213 | 1:216,807 | 15,399 |
| Uganda | 64 | 1:609,989 | 32,257 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Odinya (60) may also be a first name.
Odinya Surname Meaning
Odinya Demographics
Odinya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Odinya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odinya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Odinya is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Odinya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 611,703rd most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 14,430,784 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Odinya live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Odinya is also the 1,270,172nd most numerous first name in the world, borne by 60 people.
Odinya is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 225 people, or 1 in 787,301. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 71 percent are found, Kaduna, where 8 percent are found and Lagos, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 42 percent are found and Uganda, where 13 percent are found.
Odinya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odienya | 92 | 95 | / |
| Oidinya | 92 | 13 | / |
| Odinyah | 92 | 4 | / |
| Odionya | 92 | 4 | / |
| Odeinya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Odinaiya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Adinya | 83 | 1,736 | / |
| Odinyo | 83 | 30 | / |
| Odinia | 83 | 28 | / |
| Odenya | 83 | 17 | / |
| Odinea | 83 | 2 | / |
| Udinya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Udeinya | 77 | 303 | / |
| Gudinya | 77 | 22 | / |
| Adinyah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Odesnya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Odeanya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Odiniha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odinhay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odingia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odineau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adinyad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adienya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adeinya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odinjah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uduinya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aditnya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aadinya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Godinja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odiña | 73 | 252 | / |
| Odiņa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oudainia | 71 | 754 | / |
| Adinaiya | 71 | 10 | / |
| Adinyayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odhienyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hodainia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odenyo | 67 | 1,620 | / |
| Adenya | 67 | 924 | / |
| Adinyo | 67 | 146 | / |
| Adinia | 67 | 61 | / |
| Udinia | 67 | 23 | / |
| Udenya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Adigna | 67 | 14 | / |
| Odinjo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Oudhainia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Odenia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Adinha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Odeñia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Adinja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Odiñia | 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 Odinya
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