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

The surname Odutayo has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Odutayo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Odutayo is the 149,578th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,467,845 people. Odutayo is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Odutayo reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Odutayo is also the 754,880th most widespread forename internationally It is held by 149 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,733 people, or 1 in 64,816. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 45 percent live, Ogun, where 31 percent live and Oyo, where 5 percent live. Besides Nigeria it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Odutayo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Odutayo last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political 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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