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

Omdahl, 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 Omdahl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Omdahl in America

Omdahl is the 46487th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Omdahl surname appeared 458 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 Omdahl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Omdahl 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 Omdahl

The surname Omdahl is of Norwegian origin, derived from the Old Norse words "ǫmb" meaning "river" and "dalr" meaning "valley" or "dale". It likely originated in the 12th or 13th century in the rural regions of Norway where rivers and valleys were prominent geographical features.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Omdahl can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents, dating back to the 15th century. The name appears as "Ommedahl" in a document from 1482, referring to a farm or landholding in the Gudbrandsdalen valley region of Norway.

In the 16th century, the name Omdahl appeared in the records of the Danish-Norwegian monarchy, which ruled over Norway at the time. A man named Olav Omdahl, born around 1520, was mentioned in a document from the royal court as a farmer and landowner in the Hallingdal region of Norway.

During the 17th century, the Omdahl name was associated with several prominent figures in Norwegian society. Hans Omdahl (1590-1657) was a respected Lutheran priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Trondheim, one of the highest positions in the Church of Norway at the time.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Omdahl name was Ingrid Omdahl (1725-1803), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist from the Valdres region of Norway. She was known for her generous support of local churches and schools.

The 19th century saw the Omdahl name spread beyond Norway as some members of the family emigrated to other parts of the world. One such individual was Peter Omdahl (1835-1912), who emigrated from Norway to the United States in the 1860s and became a successful farmer in Wisconsin.

As the centuries passed, the spelling of the name evolved slightly, with variations such as Ommedahl, Omdal, and Omdalh appearing in historical records. However, the core meaning and geographical origins remained consistent, rooted in the valleys and rivers of rural Norway.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Omdahl

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

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

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