Oden Family History

Oden Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Odo (see Otto) or possibly a metronymic from Oda, a feminine form of the name. Swedish (Odén): ornamental name composed of an unexplained first element + the adjectival suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’.

English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Odin, either a shortened form of Old French Odouin (ancient Germanic Audowin composed of the elements aud- ‘prosperity, wealth’ + win- ‘friend’) or a pet form of ancient Germanic Odo, a short form of names beginning with Aud- + the hypocoristic suffix -in.

English (of Norman origin): variant of Othen from a Middle English personal name Othin, Odin. It probably represents Anglo-Scandinavian Othin or Ōthin, Old Norse Authun or Authin, Øthin, Odhin, Ǿthæn (of uncertain interpretation).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Boden, Loden, Roden, Osen, Eden, Olden, Olen, Ode, Iden, Oren

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You can see how Oden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 21 Oden families living in Sussex. This was about 30% of all the recorded Oden's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Oden families in 1891.

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What did your Oden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Oden.

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Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Oden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Oden in 1941 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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Oden Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Oden family from?

What did your Oden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Oden.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Oden family records will you find?

What is the average Oden lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Oden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Oden in 1941 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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