Odowd Surname

192,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Odowd Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhda A leading sept of the northern Uí Fiachrach. IF 126; MIF 253; Map Sligo

Odowd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9011:190,66818,901
Ireland1511:31,1852,713
England521:1,071,50151,923
Australia381:710,41347,396
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Macau11:601,6301,582
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Odowd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhda A leading sept of the northern Uí Fiachrach. IF 126; MIF 253; Map Sligo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) the Irish Ui Dubhda = (One of the) Descendants of Dubhda or Dubhde [Irish uí, pl. of ua or ó, grandson, descendant; and see Dowd (Celtic]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Son of Dubhahda” (Black) in Erse.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Odowd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Odowd is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Odowd click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odowd? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 192,601st most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,333,736 people. The surname Odowd is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Odowd are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,901 people, or 1 in 190,668. In The United States Odowd is most prevalent in: New York, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and New Jersey, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 7 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Odowd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Odowd has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Odowd surname increased 1,509 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Odowd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Odowd last name are 4.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.7% being registered with the party.

The amount Odowd earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.25% more than the national average, earning $48,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.34% less than the national average, earning $47,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Dowd916,840/
Odowda9119/
O Dowd919/
Odowdy913/
Odowed913/
Odod89214/
O'Dowda83150/
O' Dowd8322/
O'Dowdy835/
O'Dowdd831/
O'Dowed831/
O'Dowds830/
O'Dowde830/
Ododo804,751/
Ododa801,316/
Odode80393/
Ododi80341/
Ododu8015/
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Aodod803/
Odiod802/
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Adowd800/
Odouwode771/
Oudoud73289/
Ododah73121/
Odiodi7371/
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Ododay7360/
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Odhodu7343/
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Ododie7330/
Ododoh7322/
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Odoodo7319/
Odoido7315/
O'Doud7313/
Odoudo7312/
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Odowat734/
Ohdoid733/
Odeodi733/
Odooad733/
Odoada733/
Yododo732/
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Ododio732/
Aodaod732/
Ododui731/
Edowdy731/
Yodode731/
Odoade731/
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Uoduod731/
Odhodi731/
Odwudu731/
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Adaowd731/
Ododua731/
Yodwid731/
O'Dawd730/
O Dawd730/
Oudouwedi711/
Odud671,522/
Odot67920/
Oudaoud67907/
Ouadoud67845/
Oded67835/
Odewade67369/
Ouddoud67341/
Odad67218/
Ayodtod67152/
Odiodio6779/
Oudouid6772/
Yodotwi6771/
Odawudu6756/
Ouedoud6749/
Odeyode6742/
Odoudou6741/
Odedowo6739/
Owododo6725/
Odotowe6724/
Oduoduo6719/
Odid6714/
Idodowa6711/
Udoiwud6711/
Adodowa679/
Odoudey678/
Odu Ode675/
Odaouda675/
Ododioh674/
Odewadi674/
Odu Owoade673/
Ododoah673/
Ododayo673/
Odo-Ode673/
Yod-Yod673/
Odu-Owoade673/
Edwd672/
Odo-Odo672/
Odtiwed672/
Oedewad671/
O'Daoud671/
Oiadoid671/
Adwd671/
Aodaoud671/
Udodowa671/
Odewadu671/
Odotdah671/
Ododowa671/
Odutowo671/
Idowude671/
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Odoodee671/
Odu-Ode671/
Odhoduo671/
Odwedwe671/
Odiodia671/
Adowadi671/
Adowedi671/
Idowado671/
Ododwei671/
Odoyido671/
Odiodhe671/
Odo Ede671/
Oduwade671/
Oduwode671/
Ode-Ode671/
I Ododo671/
Aodoudi671/
Edowode671/
Oudioud671/
O Doudd670/
Goodhoofd5717/

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