Oaya Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Oaya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oaya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Oaya is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,849,867th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. Oaya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Oaya reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 3,220,777. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Adamawa, where 98 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 38 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Otaya891,640/
Oyaya891,228/
Ouaya89506/
Osaya89309/
Ohaya89307/
Ojaya8963/
Oayas8929/
Goaya8914/
Yoaya892/
Oya86198,161/
Aya8650,440/
Oay86141/
Oaa8610/
Ochaya802,726/
Houaya80387/
Ohayas80369/
Ouayad80291/
Oyiaya80148/
Gouaya8055/
Hojaya8044/
Osayas8039/
Otayat8029/
Hosaya8017/
Ouhaya8015/
Outaya8010/
Ossaya809/
Oshaya808/
Goyaya807/
Ousaya805/
Oyeaya804/
Ojhaya803/
Ohayaa802/
Ouahya802/
Oitaya801/
Oahaya801/
Osayad801/
Osauya801/
Hotaya801/
Ouayah801/
Otayah801/
Othaya801/
Jaya75197,456/
Ayad75157,848/
Ayaz75143,621/
Haya7530,189/
Gaya7529,988/
Ayat7519,455/
Ayas7516,155/
Ayaa7514,196/
Goya7513,860/
Hoya758,227/
Ayah757,359/
Ouya756,363/
Yoya754,339/
Aoya753,350/
Oyat753,230/
Ayap753,016/
Ahya751,640/
Ojaa751,552/
Ayağ75862/
Goay75837/
Ayau75818/
Ouaa75620/
Ohya75612/
Oyah75590/
Oyas75549/
Ohay75334/
Oyad75255/
Auya75205/
Aaya75104/
Oeya7576/
Hoay7554/
Oyau7553/
Eoya7541/
Oyaa7539/
Oyap7538/
Ayha7535/
Uoya7530/
Aeya7527/
Ayaç7520/
Oaye7515/
Ooya7513/
Oaia7510/
Oyaz757/
Ioya755/
Ağya755/
Yoaa755/
Oaja754/
Aïya754/
Hoaa754/
Ouay753/
Oays752/
Oyaï752/
Oayi752/
Oiaa751/
Oa'a751/
Ḅaya751/
Ay'a751/
Ayïa751/
Oaai751/
Oajy751/
Oayh751/
Oayp751/
Oayy751/
Ouayach73480/
Ohayaha732/
Oussaya732/
Ouayaha732/
Ousayah731/
Ahoyaya731/
Hossaya731/
Otaya'a731/
Ojhayas731/
Gouahya731/
Outayad731/
Ohajaya731/
Hayat67714,052/
Ay67132,927/
Asiya6732,999/
Aa6715,654/
Atiya679,918/
Ateya678,456/
Ayash676,238/
Ajaya676,127/
Oy675,942/
Aseya675,786/
Otuya675,612/
Ejaya675,253/
Ataya675,183/
Ayach674,944/
Ouiya674,760/
Otoya674,499/
Oa672,994/
Osuya672,856/
Hayah672,729/
Ahaya672,363/
Hauya672,352/
Otaia672,330/
Atuya672,032/
Eyaya671,839/
Hoyas671,671/
Hayad671,611/
Asaya671,546/
Ağaya671,363/
Osiya671,206/
Hayas671,086/
Ohaja671,029/
Ayaya671,007/
Oujaa67964/
Ayowa67955/
Hoyau67656/
Ahiya67639/
Otiya67564/
Ayass67547/
Asuya67546/
Aouya67532/
Osaye67464/
Oseya67462/
Asoya67452/
Ahoya67390/
Gouya67358/
Osoya67353/
Otaye67338/
Hayaa67317/
Ouaha67316/
Ouaja67255/
Ojaja67242/
Ouoya67211/
Ohoya67204/
Aciya67202/
Ojhaa67172/
Hayaz67171/
Ayatt67147/
Hyoya67134/
Ohayi67118/
Asyia67116/
Otayo67101/
Atoya6798/
Ojaha6788/
Ahuya6787/
Houya6782/
Goaye6774/
Ayaja6769/
Auyat6769/
Uyaya6769/
Hohya6769/
Gouay6762/
Gauya6760/
Oteya6757/
Gooya6756/
Ujaya6756/
Hayau6752/
Gaaya6750/
Ohhay6745/
Ojhay6740/
Hayha6738/
Hoaja6736/
Ojuya6736/
Hayap6735/
Ouaye6733/
Hoays6732/
Ayadh6731/
Haoya6730/
Osayo6729/
Ahyia6727/
Aya'a6727/
Ouyah6727/
Oyaux6727/
Ouyad6726/
Hoyah6725/
Hohaa6722/
Gaïya6722/
Goaai6721/
Osaia6720/
Yoaia6720/
Ayaia6719/
Haeya6717/
Ahyah6715/
Hoyat6714/
Oayet6714/
Ohiya6714/
Ohuya6713/
Ayova6711/
Oyaja6711/
Ooyad6711/
Ohayo6710/
Huoya6710/
Ouhya6710/
O'Hay679/
Hahya679/
Ouayi679/
Oyach678/
Aeiya678/
Ohaye678/
Goïya678/
Aheya677/
Oyahe677/
Ayazz677/
Auyah676/
Goaia676/
Ayahs676/
Goayi676/
Hhaya675/
Ayaph675/
Gayaa675/
Iojaa675/
Aiaya675/
Ojjaa675/
Ouyaz675/
Ociya675/
Ouyaï675/
Ayapp674/
Gayaâ674/
Osaiy674/
Ayhas674/
Oussayah674/
Ooiya674/
Ouahy674/
Goeya674/
Gaoya674/
Hooya673/
Aeeya673/
Ehoya673/
Aoyad673/
Ouaai673/
Asyja672/
Oayes672/
Ayaut672/
Auyaz672/
Auaya672/
Ayeau672/
Haïya672/
Oua'a672/
Ouayo672/
O'Yap672/
Oayed672/
Oyuya672/
Gaeya672/
Gohya672/
Houaa672/
Uoaaa672/
Auuya671/
Auiya671/
Oahey671/
Ochhayat671/
Ouyas671/
Oiuya671/
Hoyaa671/
Hoayt671/
Ayhad671/
Ayaud671/
Ayaup671/
Ha'ya671/
Otayu671/
Iohaa671/
Ayhau671/
Uoyah671/
Oaiyi671/
Oaaje671/
Ayhat671/
Asyya671/
Ayajz671/
Hoyad671/
Hgaya671/
Hohay671/
Hoa'a671/
Hoaye671/
Heoya671/
Iohya671/
Oheya671/
Oha'a671/
Oauyi671/
Gayha671/
Geaya671/
Goaja671/
Aaaya671/
Aceya671/
Ayhah671/
Aoyat671/
Ouyat671/
Oyass671/
Oahyo671/
Ay'ad671/
Oaiyo671/
Ohaaj671/
Osayu671/
Ayadd671/
Ouaia671/
Oyaus671/
Ohajy671/
Uooya671/
Houthaya671/
Hoyap670/
Goahy670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oaya
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