Odusina Surname
Approximately 2,258 people bear this surname
Odusina Surname User-submission:
The Odusina surname means 'Odu opened the path'. It comes from the words odu, meaning 'Yoruba divination oracle, part of Ifa', si, meaning 'opens', and na, contraction of the word ona, meaning 'way' or 'path'.
Their ancestors must have gone to an Ifa priest with a problem that was blocking their progress.
Read More About This SurnameOdusina Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,077 | 1:85,288 | 5,991 |
| England | 146 | 1:381,631 | 26,761 |
| Jamaica | 23 | 1:124,780 | 4,616 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Odusina (41) may also be a first name.
Odusina Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Odusina surname means 'Odu opened the path'. It comes from the words odu, meaning 'Yoruba divination oracle, part of Ifa', si, meaning 'opens', and na, contraction of the word ona, meaning 'way' or 'path'.
Their ancestors must have gone to an Ifa priest with a problem that was blocking their progress. The priest must have divined a solution through Ifa and they were able to make progress.
- papajediOdusina Demographics
Average Odusina Salary in
England
£27,856
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Odusina Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odusina Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Odusina is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Odusina? popularity and diffusion
The last name Odusina is the 187,334th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,227,434 people. Odusina is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Odusina reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 41 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,077 people, or 1 in 85,288. In Nigeria Odusina is primarily found in: Ogun, where 42 percent reside, Lagos, where 25 percent reside and Oyo, where 10 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Odusina occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent reside and Jamaica, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odushina | 93 | 557 | / |
| Otdushina | 88 | 3 | / |
| Odoushina | 88 | 1 | / |
| Odusino | 86 | 9 | / |
| Odosina | 86 | 5 | / |
| Adusina | 86 | 3 | / |
| Odusine | 86 | 1 | / |
| Odisina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Odushine | 80 | 6 | / |
| Odushino | 80 | 5 | / |
| Adeusina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oduchina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Odishina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Odouchina | 75 | 31 | / |
| Gudushina | 75 | 7 | / |
| Adueshina | 75 | 3 | / |
| Adugina | 71 | 14 | / |
| Adisina | 71 | 6 | / |
| Oduseni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Odisino | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eduzina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adosina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aduchina | 67 | 33 | / |
| Adouzina | 67 | 4 | / |
| Adishina | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aducinea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adoesina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adissina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adauzina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adiesina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odishino | 67 | 1 | / |
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