Odowed Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Odowed Surname Definition:

(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]

Odowed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Odowed Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Odowed Last Name Facts

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

The surname Odowed occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Odowed? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Odowed live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in Ireland, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,354,470. In Ireland Odowed is most frequent in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Besides Ireland this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Dowed921/
Odowe913/
Odower8321/
Odowei8310/
Godowe835/
Odhowe831/
Odoywe831/
Udowed831/
Odoe80140/
O'Dower7715/
Godouwe772/
Odouwei771/
Oduowei771/
Odoje73723/
Odobe73600/
Adowe73516/
Godoe73391/
Odoye73247/
Odawe7325/
Hodoe7318/
Odoud7312/
Odowi732/
Odgoe731/
Odoey731/
Odeid731/
Oudaoued712/
Oddoye673,364/
Odowaa672,130/
Oduoye671,347/
Oudoud67289/
Adowei67246/
Odover6796/
Hodoud6753/
Adouwe6735/
Godoye6734/
Godoue6723/
Eudowe6719/
Odobet6718/
O'Doud6713/
Odogie6712/
Odoeje6710/
Houdoe679/
Odioye679/
Odouye678/
Adowie677/
Odojie677/
Odobeh676/
Odioje675/
Odoway675/
Odowai674/
Hodoue674/
Ohdoid673/
O'Dawe673/
Oodoye673/
Odobey673/
Odovie673/
Odoube672/
Adewed672/
Odoeya672/
Oddoje671/
Udobed671/
Oudawe671/
Hodeid671/
Godowy671/
Odoeji671/
Odoije671/
Odojeh671/
Odoeyi671/
Odovea671/
Adower671/
Odooje671/
Odoyee671/
Odoyes671/
Odahwe671/
Godoet671/
Oduobe671/
Odoite671/
Odeuwe671/
Odawge671/
Adowes671/
Godoie671/
Odooye671/
Oduyed671/
Uodoeh671/
Goodoe670/
Hoddoe670/

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