Explore the Family Name Odoms

The meaning of Odoms

English: patronymic from Odom. This surname is not found in Britain.

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How common is the last name Odoms in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Odoms has seen a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped by 5.34 percent from position 19,865 in 2000 to 20,926 in 2010. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased minimally by 0.56 percent from 1,252 in 2000 to 1,259 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw a decrease of 6.52 percent, falling from 0.46 in 2000 to 0.43 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,865	#20,926	-5.34%
Count	1,252	1,259	0.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.43	-6.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Odoms

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Odoms between 2000 and 2010. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races increased by 13.89 percent, rising from 2.16 percent to 2.46 percent. Individuals identifying as white experienced a significant decrease of 30.11 percent, moving from 12.62 percent in 2000 to 8.82 percent in 2010. The Hispanic population with the Odoms surname saw an increase of 13.69 percent, yet still remained relatively small at 1.91 percent in 2010. Finally, the majority of individuals with this surname identify as black, with this group increasing by 3.83 percent to encompass 86.42 percent of the Odoms population in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	83.23%	86.42%	3.83%
White	12.62%	8.82%	-30.11%
Two or More Races	2.16%	2.46%	13.89%
Hispanic	1.68%	1.91%	13.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%