View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Koye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Koye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻱ, Marathi: कोये, Russian: Койэ) occurs in Chad more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Koyé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 58,953^rd most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 851,249 people. Koye is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Koye reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 86,106^th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 5,953 people.

The surname Koye is most widespread in Chad, where it is held by 5,199 people, or 1 in 2,614. Beside Chad this last name occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 26 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Koye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Koye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koye surname rose 1,371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Koye surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Koye last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.42% being registered to vote for the party.

Koye earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.83% more than the national average, earning $67,670 USD per year.