How common is the surname Oden?

8,240 people in the United States had the surname Oden in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,469 Americans. It ranked 4,315th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Oden?

Greg Oden, American basketball player (born 1988), followed by Thomas C. Oden.

Where is the surname Oden most common?

Wikidata records people named Oden in the United States.

Is the surname Oden getting more or less common?

More common. 7,786 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,240 in 2010, up 5.8%.

The surname Oden

A surname, carried by 8,240 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex O350

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Oden is more common than 97.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 8,240 people named Oden in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 37,469 Americans. That is up 5.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,786.

#4,315

rank among US surnames

8,240

people in 2010

2.8

per 100,000 Americans

+5.8%

change since 2000 (was #4,218)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,311	Fogarty	8,245	37,446
#4,312	Prosser	8,244	37,451
#4,314	Derosa	8,241	37,465
#4,315	Poore	8,240	37,469

Who is named Oden

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

61% of people named Oden identified as white (not Hispanic), 32% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 61%
Black (not Hispanic) 32%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Odens

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Greg Oden
American basketball player (born 1988)
Thomas C. Oden
American theologian (1931–2016)
Elaina Oden
American volleyball player, born 1967

Questions

How common is the surname Oden?: 8,240 people in the United States had the surname Oden in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 37,469 Americans. It ranked 4,315th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Oden?: In the 2010 Census, 61% of people named Oden identified as white (not Hispanic), and 32% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Oden?: Greg Oden, American basketball player (born 1988), followed by Thomas C. Oden.
Where is the surname Oden most common?: Wikidata records people named Oden in the United States.
Is the surname Oden getting more or less common?: More common. 7,786 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 8,240 in 2010, up 5.8%.