Oduk Surname

409,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Oduk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oduk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4311:107,1469,222
Uganda3511:111,22310,837
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

The alternate forms: Ödük (631) are calculated separately.

Oduk (65) may also be a first name.

Oduk Last Name Facts

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

Oduk is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Ödük. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oduk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 409,211th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,533,426 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oduk live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 65 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 431 people, or 1 in 107,146. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Homa Bay County, where 36 percent reside, Migori County, where 32 percent reside and Kisumu County, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 41 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.

Oduk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Oduk earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 141.12% more than the national average, earning $104,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.89% more than the national average, earning $50,123 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oduke89519/
Odauk8973/
Oduck8964/
Odouk8941/
Odeuk8922/
Goduk8913/
Hoduk899/
Oiduk891/
Ouduk891/
Ödük83631/
Hotduk807/
Goyduk805/
Hojduk804/
Hoiduk804/
Oudouk803/
Hoduhk802/
Hoduuk802/
Oduike802/
Oudujk801/
Odhuke801/
Hodouk801/
Oduuke801/
Gojduk801/
Oducke801/
Goduik801/
Aduk756,501/
Odok753,214/
Uduk751,498/
Eduk75484/
Oduc75280/
Odux758/
Odug756/
Houdouk7317/
Houdeuk7313/
Oudeuke731/
Odukova731/
Aduke671,420/
Ağduk67830/
Odoux67381/
Huduk67320/
Gaduk67228/
Adouk67178/
Udauk6762/
Hodok6756/
Uduke6753/
Adduk6752/
Adhuk6745/
Haduk6739/
Aduck6738/
Guduk6732/
Odhok6717/
Udouk6712/
Odugh6712/
Adauk6710/
Oddok678/
Hoduc678/
Uyduk677/
Educk676/
Oodukova675/
Hodukova674/
Oduqu674/
Godug673/
Uduck672/
Ahduk672/
Auduk672/
Uduik672/
Aaduk671/
Oduug671/
Goidouck671/
Odeux671/
Etduk671/
Oodok671/
Ooduq671/
Adeuk671/
Adukk671/
Edukh671/
Eduik671/
Odusg671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oduk
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