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

Oduwole, 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 Oduwole surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oduwole in America

Oduwole is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oduwole surname appeared 103 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 Oduwole.

The history of the last name Oduwole

The surname Oduwole originates from the Yoruba ethnic group of southwestern Nigeria. It is believed to have emerged in the 16th or 17th century, during the height of the Oyo Empire in present-day Nigeria.

The name Oduwole is derived from the combination of two Yoruba words, "Odu" meaning "hunter" and "wole" meaning "to return home." It is thought to have been a descriptive name given to hunters or warriors who returned safely from expeditions or battles.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Oduwole can be found in the oral histories of the Yoruba people, which were later transcribed into written form in the 19th century. These histories often mention individuals with the name Oduwole in connection with important events or lineages.

In the 18th century, a prominent Oduwole family was known to have resided in the town of Oyo-Ile, which was the capital of the Oyo Empire. This family was influential in the political and cultural affairs of the empire.

A notable individual with the surname Oduwole was Adedoyin Oduwole, a 19th-century Yoruba trader and diplomat who facilitated trade relations between the Oyo Empire and the British Empire.

Another significant figure was Samuel Oduwole, a 20th-century Nigerian politician and lawyer who served as the Attorney General of the Western Region of Nigeria in the 1950s.

In more recent times, the name Oduwole has been carried by individuals such as Abiola Oduwole, a Nigerian-American author and entrepreneur born in 1996, and Kehinde Oduwole, a Nigerian-British fashion designer and entrepreneur born in 1986.

The name Oduwole has also been associated with various place names in southwestern Nigeria, such as the town of Oduwole in Oyo State and the Oduwole Quarter in the city of Ibadan.

Overall, the surname Oduwole has a rich historical lineage rooted in the Yoruba culture and has been borne by individuals of significance throughout Nigerian history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oduwole

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

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 Oduwole 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.

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 Oduwole was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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