Odendahl

Odendahl Meaning & Origin

About Odendahl
The surname Odendahl is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "oden" and "dahl." "Oden" is a variant of the Germanic name "Odin," which refers to the Norse god of war and wisdom. "Dahl" means "valley" in German. Therefore, the surname Odendahl can be interpreted to mean "valley of Odin" or "Odin's valley." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived in or near a valley associated with the god Odin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Odendahl is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Odendahl: 348
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Odendahl based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O305304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 D AH0 N D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/odendahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O353

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Odendahl in Braille

Here's how to represent Odendahl in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Odendahl in braille

How to sign the name Odendahl using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Odendahl using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Odendahl in sign language

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