Odubanjo Surname

142,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Odubanjo Surname User-submission:

Odu means in Yoruba (a language in Southern parts of Nigeria) 'to search', 'deep search' or 'something clouded, unfathomable, or veiled'. A secret that is hidden that no one knows.

The word can be used by itself as a 'secret', but when combined with another becomes another meaning.

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Odubanjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,8991:61,1054,532
England1741:320,21923,859
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Wales41:773,63329,106
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Odubanjo (61) may also be a first name.

Odubanjo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Odu means in Yoruba (a language in Southern parts of Nigeria) 'to search', 'deep search' or 'something clouded, unfathomable, or veiled'. A secret that is hidden that no one knows.

The word can be used by itself as a 'secret', but when combined with another becomes another meaning.

Odu-mare, which is used for God, means 'one who is searched but cannot be seen'.

The full name is God is Olo-du-mare, meaning 'the owner', 'originator', or 'supreme of that which is searched but cannot be seen or revealed'. Almighty God. Another pronunciation uses Edu - instead of Odu.

Odu-banjo means 'the unsearchable one abides with me'.

Odu-naiya means 'the one who is unsearchable but brave'.

Odu-leke means 'the unsearchable one is victorious'.

Odu-wole - 'the unfathomable/ the secret one has come in to stay'.

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Odubanjo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Odubanjo is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odubanjo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 142,145th most frequent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,326,803 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Odubanjo are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Odubanjo is also the 1,257,960th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 61 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,899 people, or 1 in 61,105. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ogun, where 40 percent are found, Lagos, where 38 percent are found and Oyo, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Odubanjo Last Name Statistics demography

Odubanjo earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.58% less than the national average, earning $32,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Odubanjoh941/
Odobanjo886/
Odubonjo883/
Adubanjo883/
Odubamjo881/
Adibanjo756/
Adubangeo711/
Adubangio711/
Odusuanya593/
Adibania502/

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