Odumosu Surname
Approximately 4,846 people bear this surname
Odumosu Surname User-submission:
Odumosu derives from odu, which means 'a source' from Ifa in Yoruba traditional worldview, while osu is a whitish substance like a white chalk. Osu connotes 'success', 'progress', 'super-development' etc. The combination of the words odumosu therefore means 'one who is destined for success'.
Read More About This SurnameOdumosu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,419 | 1:40,087 | 3,193 |
| England | 271 | 1:205,602 | 17,801 |
| United States | 113 | 1:3,207,601 | 184,423 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Odumosu (64) may also be a first name.
Odumosu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Odumosu derives from odu, which means 'a source' from Ifa in Yoruba traditional worldview, while osu is a whitish substance like a white chalk. Osu connotes 'success', 'progress', 'super-development' etc. The combination of the words odumosu therefore means 'one who is destined for success'. In Ifa cosmology, Odu is an important element of divination.
- taioduOdumosu Demographics
Average Odumosu Salary in
United States
$33,181 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Odumosu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odumosu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Odumosu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Odumosu? popularity and diffusion
Odumosu is the 97,886th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,503,827 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Odumosu reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 64 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,419 people, or 1 in 40,087. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 49 percent are found, Ogun, where 32 percent are found and Oyo, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Odumosu is found in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Odumosu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Odumosu last name are 37.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the political party.
The amount Odumosu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 140.15% more than the national average, earning R 570,684 per year; in United States they earn 23.1% less than the national average, earning $33,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% less than the national average, earning $46,909 CAD per year.
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