Explore the Family Name Odums

The meaning of Odums

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Odums has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname ascended from 53,659 in 2000 to 47,186 in 2010, reflecting a significant change of 12.06%. In terms of actual count, there were 361 individuals with the Odums last name in 2000, which rose to 450 in 2010 – a substantial increase of 24.65%. This implies that for every 100,000 people, there were 0.13 individuals named Odums in 2000 and this proportion increased to 0.15 in 2010, representing a 15.38% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,659	#47,186	12.06%
Count	361	450	24.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.15	15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Odums

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts within the Odums demographic between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of those carrying the Odums surname identified as Black (95.84% in 2000 and 92.67% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of 3.31% over this period. The percentage of those identifying as White slipped from 1.66% to 1.33%, a drop of 19.88%. However, there was a growth in diversity among those who identify as having two or more ethnic identities, increasing from 1.94% to 3.78%, a substantial change of 94.85%. Additionally, while no one identified as Hispanic or Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, by 2010, 2% of those with the Odums surname identified as Hispanic. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained static at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	95.84%	92.67%	-3.31%
Two or More Races	1.94%	3.78%	94.85%
Hispanic	0%	2%	0%
White	1.66%	1.33%	-19.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%