Odusami Surname

503,825th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 652 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5881:301,26316,819
England301:1,857,26974,552
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

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'.

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Odusami Last Name Facts

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

The last name Odusami is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Odusami? popularity and diffusion

The last name Odusami is the 503,825th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,177,218 people. Odusami is primarily 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 widespread first name worldwide, held by 10 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 588 people, or 1 in 301,263. In Nigeria Odusami is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 51 percent reside, Ogun, where 32 percent reside and Oyo, where 5 percent reside. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Odosami861/
Edisami711/
Odosomi711/
Oduseme711/
Adisaemi671/
Adusamaha631/
Addusamed631/
Edisemi57118/
Adizami5721/
Edisame571/
Adisamy571/
Adisemi571/
Adosama571/
Ediseimi5321/
Adossama5313/
Hadizami5310/
Ediseemi537/
Edizamie531/
Edisiemi531/
Udosammy531/

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