Find out how popular the last name Odor is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Odor.

Odor, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Odor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Odor in America

Odor is the 45253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Odor surname appeared 473 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Odor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Odor to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Odor

The surname ODOR is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "oder," which means a bank or ridge, referring to someone who lived near a prominent ridge or hilltop.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ODOR can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where a William Odor is mentioned as residing in the county of Oxfordshire. The name is also found in various tax and court records from the 14th and 15th centuries, often with slight variations in spelling such as Odour, Odur, or Odere.

In the 16th century, the ODOR surname appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Somerset and Wiltshire, with several references to families bearing this name in local parish records and manorial documents. One notable individual from this period was Thomas Odor, a mercer (cloth merchant) from Bristol, who was recorded as owning property in the city in 1562.

The ODOR surname may also have connections to the village of Odcombe in Somerset, which was formerly known as Odrecombe or Odrecumb in ancient records. This place name is derived from the Old English words "oder" and "cumb," meaning a ridge-shaped valley or hollow.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several individuals with the ODOR surname achieved notable positions or recognition. These include:

1. John Odor (1630-1691), a wealthy landowner and justice of the peace in Wiltshire.
2. Mary Odor (1665-1720), an English poet and writer from Somerset.
3. William Odor (1715-1778), a prominent merchant and ship owner from Bristol, involved in the Atlantic trade.
4. Thomas Odor (1745-1821), a renowned clockmaker and instrument maker from London.
5. George Odor (1780-1858), a successful banker and financier from Gloucestershire.

While the ODOR surname may have originated from a specific geographic location or feature, it eventually spread across various parts of England, with families bearing this name contributing to various aspects of society over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Odor

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Odor.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Odor was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Odor has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Odor was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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