North German and Swedish: from a short form of the various ancient Germanic personal names composed with Ode (see Ott ) for example OdebertOderichOdeger.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Ode family from?
You can see how Ode families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ode family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Ode families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 19 Ode families living in Iowa. This was about 23% of all the recorded Ode's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Ode families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ode surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ode. 45% of Ode men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Ode women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ode were Farm Laborer and Housework. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Ode life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Ode in 1959 was 34, and 86 in 2004.