Odutayo Surname

149,578th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Odutayo Surname User-submission:

Odutayo is a Yoruba name, most common in the Ogun state in Nigeria; it means 'odù is worth celebrating'. Odù comes from the Ifá's divination. Ifá is a traditional African religion from the Yoruba tribe. Tó means 'enough for', 'suffice for'.

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Odutayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,7331:64,8164,760
England1141:488,75531,416
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Odutayo (149) may also be a first name.

Odutayo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Odutayo is a Yoruba name, most common in the Ogun state in Nigeria; it means 'odù is worth celebrating'. Odù comes from the Ifá's divination. Ifá is a traditional African religion from the Yoruba tribe. Tó means 'enough for', 'suffice for'. Ayọ̀ means 'joy', 'success' and 'happiness'.

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Odutayo Last Name Facts

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

Odutayo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Odutayo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 149,578th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,467,845 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Odutayo are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 754,880th most widely held first name globally It is held by 149 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,733 people, or 1 in 64,816. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Lagos, where 45 percent are found, Ogun, where 31 percent are found and Oyo, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Odutayo occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Odutayo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Odutayo last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Odutayo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 290.95% more than the national average, earning R 929,052 per year and in United States they earn 8.43% less than the national average, earning $39,513 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Odeutayo933/
Oduutayo933/
Odutay921/
Odutuyo86178/
Odutaya863/
Odutiyo863/
Oditayo862/
Odusayo862/
Odutayu861/
Odouayo861/
Odutoy771/
Odutoye71399/
Odutuyi7123/
Odusaya7122/
Aditayo713/
Odutoia713/
Odutuya712/
Oduteye712/
Odusaye711/
Odutoya711/
Oditayi711/
Odouaye711/
Odusauya673/
Adietayo672/
Adoetayo671/

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