Show ContentsOdin Surname History

Early Origins of the Odin family

The surname Odin was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Storkhouse, Gisburn, and Withernsea in that shire. They are conjecturally believed to be descended from Count Odo who was also ancestor of the Counts of Aumale and the Lords of Holderness.

Early History of the Odin family

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Odin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Oddie, Oddey, Odey, Oddy, Hoddy, Hoddie, Odo and many more.

Early Notables of the Odin family

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Odin Ranking

In France, the name Odin is the 3,854th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1


United States Odin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Odin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Odin, who settled in New Orleans, La. in 1822
  • F. F. Odin settled in San Francisco, California in 1852

Contemporary Notables of the name Odin (post 1700) +

  • S. Amandus Odin, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from New Britain, 1912 2
  • John K. Odin, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952 2
  • Henry Odin Tilton (b. 1885), American Republican politician, Candidate for Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts, 1933; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952 3
  • Odin Patiño (b. 1983), Mexican professional football player
  • Odin Elsford Stanley Langen (1913-1976), American Republican politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 67th District, 1951-58; U.S. Representative from Minnesota, 1959-71 4
  • Odin G. Loren, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Colón, 1922; Edmonton, 1926-31; Antofagasta, 1932; U.S. Consul in Nuevo Laredo, 1938; Maracaibo, 1947 5
  • Odin Guitar, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1884; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1886 6


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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