Odwyer Surname

176,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Odwyer Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O’Duibhidhir = Descendant of Dubheidir, i.e. Black Eidir [v. O’-, and + the genit. of dubh, black, dark + the genit. of eidir, sense, wisdom]

Odwyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4441:251,01023,852
Ireland4301:10,9511,397
Nigeria1451:1,221,67449,169
Australia1401:192,82619,093
England951:586,50635,379
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland71:764,83125,488
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Odwyer (27) may also be a first name.

Odwyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O’Duibhidhir = Descendant of Dubheidir, i.e. Black Eidir [v. O’-, and + the genit. of dubh, black, dark + the genit. of eidir, sense, wisdom]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Descendant of Duibhidhir (black Odhar).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Odwyer Last Name Facts

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

Odwyer occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Odwyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Odwyer is the 176,876th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,012,627 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Odwyer reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Odwyer is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly used given name on earth, held by 27 people.

The surname Odwyer is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,444 people, or 1 in 251,010. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 13 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States Odwyer is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 18 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.

Odwyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Odwyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Odwyer last name increased 4,376 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Odwyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Odwyer are 2.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.02% being registered with the political party.

The amount Odwyer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.78% more than the national average, earning $49,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $49,981 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Dwyer9214,139/
O Dwyer9223/
Oodwyer923/
Oidwyer921/
Odweyer921/
Oadwyer921/
Odowyer921/
Odyer91135/
Odwer916/
O' Dwyer8653/
O'duwyer863/
O'Dowyer861/
O'Odwyer861/
O'Dwyier860/
O'Dewyer860/
Odeyer83348/
Odyero83153/
Odwera83101/
Odower8321/
Odayer839/
Odyera838/
Odoyer837/
O'Dyer832/
Oduyer832/
Odiyer831/
Oduwer831/
Iodyer831/
Odiwer831/
Oodyer831/
Odweri831/
Odwero831/
Odyere831/
O'Dwer831/
Odwere831/
Odwyre831/
O Dyer830/
Oder8010,242/
Odwr802/
Oduyeru7798/
Oudeyer7760/
O'Duyer7759/
O'Dywer7723/
Oudayer7723/
Odyerii7722/
O'Dower7715/
Oduyera7711/
Oduyero773/
O'Dwyar773/
Odewera772/
Odiwere772/
Oduayer772/
Odayear771/
Oodyear771/
Odweria771/
O'Dwyor771/
O'Dayer770/
O'Dwyre770/
O Dwyre770/
Yoder7346,776/
Odero7334,588/
Odera7324,066/
Odwar733,398/
Odere731,276/
Oeder73682/
Odwor73199/
Odear73152/
Odder73140/
Oderi73114/
Ouder73107/
Adyer7384/
Ioder7362/
Idyer7356/
Odery7353/
Oderu7345/
Odyar7340/
Odeur7335/
Adwer7318/
O'der7313/
Edwer7310/
Ohder739/
Odeer734/
Owder733/
Odher733/
Otwer733/
Odayr733/
Odoer732/
Odyor732/
Odyro732/
Odeir732/
Otyer732/
Odwri732/
Oyder731/
Eoder731/
Oader731/
Udyer731/
Oéder731/
Odeor731/
Oderh731/
Odaer731/
Odawr731/
Odyra731/
Oderr731/
Odrwe731/
Uoder731/
Owter730/
Edyer730/
O Der730/
Oider730/
Odhuwero7138/
Aoudayer713/
Oduewere711/
Odwori675,864/
Odeyar674,943/
Adyero673,399/
Odiero671,059/
Odayar67940/
Odwory67860/
Odiyar67764/
Otwere67690/
Oderio67633/
Oderyi67549/
Adwere67282/
Odwuor67262/
Oddera67233/
Adwera67228/
Ouider67182/
Odwaro67146/
Otwero67139/
Adyeri67122/
Otwera67107/
Oderiy67104/
Oderey6761/
Odwari6757/
Iotyer6746/
Adweir6742/
O'Dear6740/
Yodera6740/
Oderah6739/
Oderhe6732/
Adyera6731/
Odwara6729/
Oderhi6728/
Oudaer6727/
Odiera6721/
Otyera6721/
Oueder6718/
Odware6717/
Odeere6716/
Odayor6716/
Odiear6715/
Oddero6714/
Oderri6713/
Adiyer6712/
Odiwri6712/
Odbjer6710/
Odr6710/
Odiere6710/
Oderoh679/
Edeyer678/
Odoero678/
Odderi677/
Oduwar677/
Uduwer677/
Edweri676/
Odeeru676/
Yodder675/
Odwire675/
Odeair675/
Oderwa675/
Oderay674/
Oidder674/
Odwora674/
Yoeder674/
Ohdera674/
Oadeer674/
Oderei674/
Oderaa674/
Odieri674/
Oddere674/
Idwaer674/
Odhera673/
Oaderi673/
Oeader673/
Itoyer673/
Owider673/
Oyader673/
Eoderh673/
Odueru673/
Adoyer673/
Odhuer673/
Oederi673/
Oddery673/
Odwour673/
Odhyar672/
Udiyer672/
Oderry672/
Adewer672/
Awoder672/
Odearo672/
Odeiru672/
Oudero672/
Odeira672/
Adeyer672/
Oyetor672/
Yoderi672/
Adwero672/
Adyeer672/
Odyara672/
Odeero672/
Oddyar672/
Oduere672/
Odewor672/
Odewar671/
Odiwar671/
Otewer671/
Owater671/
Eoader671/
Eouder671/
Yodher671/
Youder671/
Odaere671/
Odeori671/
Adower671/
Ioderi671/
Otweri671/
Oudwar671/
Odeeri671/
Oderro671/
Oderwu671/
Odowri671/
Oduwor671/
Odwaru671/
Odwiro671/
Odwoor671/
Odworo671/
Odworu671/
Odwuri671/
O'Doer671/
O'Duer671/
O'Dyre671/
Adyere671/
Edwera671/
Edyera671/
Edyeri671/
Edyeru671/
Odiwor671/
Ayoder671/
Odoyor671/
Odwira671/
Odeore671/
Oderie671/
Odehro671/
Odheru671/
Eodere671/
Ewoder671/
Utoyer671/
Owhodawer671/
Ouader671/
Otuyer671/
Oderyy671/
Odyrei671/
Odueir670/
O Doer670/
Yeoder670/
Oedder670/
Yowter670/
O Deer670/
Odeear670/
Edayer670/
Eodery670/
Yooder670/
Yowder670/
Oudbier62283/

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