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Where Does The Last Name Odu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Odu (Hindi: ओदू, Marathi: ओडु, Oriya: ଓଦୁ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 17,798^th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 234,704 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Odu live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Odu is also the 111,825^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 3,922 people.

It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 29,706 people, or 1 in 5,963. In Nigeria Odu is most common in: Cross River, where 21 percent reside, Imo, where 17 percent reside and Lagos, where 11 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Odu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Odu last name is principally Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Odu last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Odu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.25% less than the national average, earning 217,161 kr per year and in United States they earn 23.42% more than the national average, earning $53,255 USD per year.