Surname אודום (Odum 
, Odom , אודום 
) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen אודום is characteristic of Ghana, where it is quite a common surname, the United States, and Malta, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Nigeria, and Ghana. Much less frequently, אודום is the forename as well as the last name.