Ødegård Surname
Approximately 4,633 people bear this surname
Ødegård Surname User-submission:
(Norwegian) One who came from Ødegård/Ødegaard ('deserted farm' - referring to the black plague), the name of several farms in Norway, particularly eastern of the country.
'Å' becomes 'aa' when converted to English, but is commonly written as 'a', meanwhile 'ø' converts to 'oe' in English, but is commonly written as 'o'.
Read More About This SurnameØdegård Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 4,609 | 1:1,116 | 90 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Degård (2) & Degard (273) are calculated separately.
Ødegård Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Norwegian) One who came from Ødegård/Ødegaard ('deserted farm' - referring to the black plague), the name of several farms in Norway, particularly eastern of the country.
'Å' becomes 'aa' when converted to English, but is commonly written as 'a', meanwhile 'ø' converts to 'oe' in English, but is commonly written as 'o'.
- deleted-173293Odland is a variation of the names given to farms in Norway after the black plague. The meaning is 'deserted farm' or 'deserted land'.
- thomasoyØdegård Demographics
Average Ødegård Salary in
Norway
325,224 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Ødegård Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ødegård Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ødegård occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Degård or Degard. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ødegård? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 101,863rd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,572,965 people. Ødegård occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ødegård are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 4,609 people, or 1 in 1,116. In Norway Ødegård is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 61 percent are found, Western Norway, where 27 percent are found and Central Norway, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Norway this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 0 percent are found and Denmark, where 0 percent are found.
Ødegård Last Name Statistics demography
Ødegård earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning 325,224 kr per year.
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