Odumosu Surname

97,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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'.

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Odumosu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,4191:40,0873,193
England2711:205,60217,801
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

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.

- taiodu

Odumosu Last Name Facts

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

Odumosu is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Odumosu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Odumosu is the 97,886th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,503,827 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Odumosu are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Odumosu is also the 1,223,525th most widely held forename world-wide, held by 64 people.

Odumosu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,419 people, or 1 in 40,087. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Lagos, where 49 percent are found, Ogun, where 32 percent are found and Oyo, where 5 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Odumosu exists 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 bearing the Odumosu surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oddumosu931/
Oodumosu931/
Odumusu8634/
Odomosu8617/
Odumesu864/
Adumosu862/
Gudumosu801/
Godumasu801/
Gadumosu801/
Odumuzu711/
Gudumasu6739/
Adomoisu6714/
Gudumaasu631/
Guddumasu631/
Adimasu5716,909/
Adimassu532,737/
Addimasu531/
Aedimasu531/

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