Oduleke Surname
Approximately 191 people bear this surname
Oduleke 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.
Read More About This SurnameOduleke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 191 | 1:927,449 | 39,947 |
Oduleke (12) may also be a first name.
Oduleke 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'.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsPhonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odoleke | 86 | 92 | / |
| Odileke | 86 | 31 | / |
| Aduleke | 86 | 2 | / |
| Uduleke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Odulake | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hodulík | 71 | 354 | / |
| Hodulik | 71 | 239 | / |
| Adileke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adulike | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adoleke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odolecki | 67 | 161 | / |
| Hodulick | 67 | 49 | / |
| Adieleke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adulik | 62 | 3 | / |
| Hodulíková | 59 | 263 | / |
| Hodulikova | 59 | 8 | / |
| Hoduliková | 59 | 1 | / |
| Adilike | 57 | 644 | / |
| Hodolik | 57 | 31 | / |
| Hodulic | 57 | 26 | / |
| Hadulík | 57 | 1 | / |
| Adileki | 57 | 1 | / |
| Adulechi | 53 | 3 | / |
| Adulyakij | 50 | 4 | / |
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