Odum is used as a family name or surname in Nigeria. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Odum
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Nigeria
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Odum

How popular is Odum?

Odum is common in Nigeria.

Odum is ranked 17581 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Odum bearers increased by 6.128876 per cent in 2010 US census to 4381 since 2000, the surname slipped by 149 spots and ranked at 7585. The last name was found in around 15 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 66.51 69.33
Black 28.42 26.65
Others 2.47 1.67
Hispanic or Latino 1.76 1.43
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.52 0.61
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.32 0.31
Odum is quite popular family name mostly used in Nigeria while Ghana is ahead in terms of density. Around 29778 people have been found who wears Odum as their family name. Odum is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
464,493 Indonesia9
100,092 Spain9
5,340 Iceland6
10,686 Costa Rica3
6,462 Ivory Coast2
124,220 Italy2
118,441 Germany2
698 Antigua and Barbuda2
13,606 Senegal1
7,847 Albania1
174,544 Czech Republic1
18,969 Wales1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
492,292 Ukraine1
13,447 Uganda1
169,904 Brazil1
7,941 Guatemala1
16,640 Hong Kong1
31,207 Ireland1
29,046 Japan1
2,196 Liberia1
56,169 Mexico1
118,015 Netherlands1
66,560 Philippines1
7,895 South Korea1
2,613 The Bahamas1
53,505 Turkey1
6,033 Benin1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
12,953 Finland48
21,712 Sweden44
23,443 Norway26
18,457 Scotland20
85,784 Australia19
29,040 Denmark15
514,808 India14
171,702 Canada12
Countries with hundreds of Odum:
10,157 Kenya471
26,179 England183
39,125 South Africa128
Countries with thousands of Odum:
713 Ghana5,192
8,139 United States4,599
Countries with ten thousands of Odum:
1,337 Nigeria18,952
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Odum Namesakes

  • Adama Emmanuel Odumuh, Author
  • C. Odumegwu Ojukwu, Nigerian Politician
  • C. Odumegwu Ojukwu, Nigerian Politician
  • C. Odumegwu Ojukwu, Nigerian Politician
  • Igwegbe Odum, Politician
  • Mary Jane Odum, Heather Joy Arrington's mother
  • C. Odumegwu Ojukwu, Nigerian Politician
  • Dawson Odums, Football coach
  • Muizat Ajoke Odumosu, Track and field athlete
  • Edward Odumbe, Cricketer

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