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 surname Oduwole has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Oduwole.

How Common Is The Last Name Oduwole? popularity and diffusion

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

This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6,338 people, or 1 in 27,949. In Nigeria Oduwole is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 36 percent reside, Ogun, where 35 percent reside and Oyo, where 8 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Oduwole Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oduwole surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the 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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Oduuwole931/
Oduwale86920/
Oduwola8634/
Oduwule8621/
Oduwele8615/
Odowole8610/
Eduwole864/
Aduwole864/
Odubule7136/
Aduwele7117/
Adiwole715/
Eduwale715/
Aduwale714/
Odubale713/
Oduwali712/
Aduwola711/
Odowale711/
Oduwala711/
Oduvale711/
Goduvale6714/
Adeuwale674/
Adiewole673/
Odubalee671/
Odauwula671/

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