The Odam Family Name

Whether you spell it Odam or Odom, the story begins in the same place. In origin, the name means “Son-in-law”.

• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• Related forms: Odem and Odum.
• Odam is listed among the recognised spellings of Odom.
• The 2010 US Census counted 336 people named Odam, ranking it number 60,045 among American surnames.

Heraldry and the Odam name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Odam, so the heraldry linked to Odom is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Odam family name pack.