Oduwole Surname

71,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oduwole Surname User-submission:

Odu means in Yoruba (a language in Southern parts of Nigeria) 'to search', 'deep search' or 'something clouded, unfathomable, or veiled'. A secret that is hidden that no one knows.

The word can be used by itself as a 'secret', but when combined with another becomes another meaning.

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Oduwole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,3381:27,9492,381
England2821:197,58217,327
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Ireland401:117,7235,959
Canada391:944,75971,777
Wales101:309,45316,869
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Oduwole (193) may also be a first name.

Oduwole Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Odu means in Yoruba (a language in Southern parts of Nigeria) 'to search', 'deep search' or 'something clouded, unfathomable, or veiled'. A secret that is hidden that no one knows.

The word can be used by itself as a 'secret', but when combined with another becomes another meaning.

Odu-mare, which is used for God, means 'one who is searched but cannot be seen'.

The full name is God is Olo-du-mare, meaning 'the owner', 'originator', or 'supreme of that which is searched but cannot be seen or revealed'. Almighty God. Another pronunciation uses Edu - instead of Odu.

Odu-banjo means 'the unsearchable one abides with me'.

Odu-naiya means 'the one who is unsearchable but brave'.

Odu-leke means 'the unsearchable one is victorious'.

Odu-wole - 'the unfathomable/ the secret one has come in to stay'.

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Oduwole Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oduwole is most common in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oduwole? popularity and diffusion

It is the 71,872nd most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,061,551 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Oduwole are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oduwole is also the 653,740th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 193 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6,338 people, or 1 in 27,949. In Nigeria Oduwole is most common in: Lagos, where 36 percent are found, Ogun, where 35 percent are found and Oyo, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Oduwole Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oduwole surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Oduwole earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 252.52% more than the national average, earning R 837,732 per year; in United States they earn 22.86% more than the national average, earning $53,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $52,697 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Oduwale86920/
Oduwola8634/
Oduwule8621/
Oduwele8615/
Odowole8610/
Eduwole864/
Aduwole864/
Odubule7136/
Aduwele7117/
Adiwole715/
Eduwale715/
Aduwale714/
Odubale713/
Oduwali712/
Aduwola711/
Odowale711/
Oduwala711/
Oduvale711/
Goduvale6714/
Adeuwale674/
Adiewole673/
Odubalee671/
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