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

Koye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻱ, Marathi: कोये, Russian: Койэ) occurs more in Chad more than any other country or territory. It may also occur 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 frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 851,249 people. The surname Koye is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Koye are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 86,106^th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 5,953 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Chad, where it is held by 5,199 people, or 1 in 2,614. Apart from Chad it occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 26 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Koye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Koye has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Koye last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Koye are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the political 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.