Odowda Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Odowda Surname Definition:

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

Odowda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210

Odowda 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

Odowda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Odowda occurs most in Ireland. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Odowda? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,532,898th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Odowda live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 336,353. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Ireland this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and New Zealand, where 11 percent are found.

Odowda Last Name Statistics demography

Odowda earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 85.13% less than the national average, earning $6,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Dowda92150/
Odowdy833/
O'Dowdy775/
O'Dowde770/
Adawda674/
Goudouvda671/
O'Dubhda575/
O'Dubhdha531/
Adawdi501/
Adawde501/

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