Odusami Surname
Approximately 652 people bear this surname
Odusami Surname User-submission:
The surname Odusami (Odusanmi) means 'God has rewarded me'. It comes from the Yoruba words odu, meaning 'basket of wisdom', which is primarily used in relation to the Ifa divination practice, a central part of Yoruba spirituality, and sami or sanmi, meaning 'reward me'.
Odusami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 588 | 1:301,263 | 16,819 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Odusami (10) may also be a first name.
Odusami Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Odusami (Odusanmi) means 'God has rewarded me'. It comes from the Yoruba words odu, meaning 'basket of wisdom', which is primarily used in relation to the Ifa divination practice, a central part of Yoruba spirituality, and sami or sanmi, meaning 'reward me'.
- teebestOdusami Demographics
Average Odusami Salary in
United States
$34,650 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Odusami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odusami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Odusami occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Odusami click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Odusami? popularity and diffusion
It is the 503,825th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 11,177,218 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Odusami live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 10 people.
The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 588 people, or 1 in 301,263. In Nigeria Odusami is most frequent in: Lagos, where 51 percent are found, Ogun, where 32 percent are found and Oyo, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Odusami Last Name Statistics demography
Odusami earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $34,650 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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