Oduncu Surname

86,700th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Oduncu Surname User-submission:

The Oduncu surname means 'wood cutter or 'wood seller', 'woodman'.

Oduncu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey5,2921:14,7051,830
France1251:531,38273,029
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Northern Cyprus311:10,2912,613
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Odunçu (1) are calculated separately.

Oduncu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Oduncu surname means 'wood cutter or 'wood seller', 'woodman'.

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Oduncu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oduncu is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Odunçu. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oduncu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oduncu is the 86,700th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,311,889 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Oduncu are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname Oduncu is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is borne by 5,292 people, or 1 in 14,705. In Turkey Oduncu is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 15 percent are found, Hatay Province, where 11 percent are found and Gaziantep Province, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in France, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Odunçu941/
Uduncu8343/
Odunku8310/
Odunsu836/
Odunzu834/
Godunsu771/
Odundzhu713/
Adunku6750/
Odumsu675/
Udunku673/
Odumku671/
Goudounsou631/
Odumsou622/
Odumdsu621/
Adeunju621/
Odonku502/

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