Ojoye Surname
Approximately 1,549 people bear this surname
Ojoye Surname User-submission:
Ojoye is a Yoruba surname, which means 'death has gone' or 'the day of death has passed'. It comes from Yoruba ojo iku ti ye.
Ojoye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,450 | 1:122,167 | 8,037 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Ojoye (621) may also be a first name.
Ojoye Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ojoye is a Yoruba surname, which means 'death has gone' or 'the day of death has passed'. It comes from Yoruba ojo iku ti ye.
- tyanahOjoye Demographics
Average Ojoye Salary in
United States
$54,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ojoye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ojoye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ojoye is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ojoye.
How Common Is The Last Name Ojoye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 254,831st most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,704,678 people. The surname Ojoye occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Ojoye reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ojoye is also the 334,590th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 621 people.
Ojoye is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,450 people, or 1 in 122,167. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Ogun, where 38 percent live, Lagos, where 29 percent live and Ondo, where 11 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Ojoye Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ojoye surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Ojoye earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojuoye | 91 | 467 | / |
| Ojouye | 91 | 3 | / |
| Odjoye | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ojooye | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ojoy | 89 | 312 | / |
| Ojoe | 89 | 83 | / |
| Ojye | 89 | 4 | / |
| Odjouye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Odjoy | 80 | 114 | / |
| Ajoye | 80 | 80 | / |
| Ojoje | 80 | 71 | / |
| Ojoyi | 80 | 67 | / |
| Ojoyo | 80 | 56 | / |
| Ejoye | 80 | 54 | / |
| Ojaye | 80 | 49 | / |
| Osoye | 80 | 34 | / |
| Oyoye | 80 | 29 | / |
| Ojeye | 80 | 28 | / |
| Ojiye | 80 | 13 | / |
| O'Joe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ojuye | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ocoye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ojoya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ujoye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ojoey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ozoye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ojoeh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ojoie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojyei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oioye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojowe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gojoe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hojoe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ejioye | 73 | 350 | / |
| Odjiye | 73 | 82 | / |
| Ayooye | 73 | 68 | / |
| Odjoue | 73 | 52 | / |
| Asooye | 73 | 24 | / |
| Ajioye | 73 | 24 | / |
| Ojaiye | 73 | 22 | / |
| Ojojie | 73 | 9 | / |
| Osuoye | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ooweye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ajuoye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ooyaye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ochoye | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ajoeye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyuoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojouyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajoyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hozoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojjoyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojojje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ohioye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojoeih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojoied | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okhoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hosoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hijoye | 73 | 0 | / |
| Osoy | 67 | 5,688 | / |
| Ojie | 67 | 3,908 | / |
| Oyie | 67 | 3,811 | / |
| Ojea | 67 | 3,428 | / |
| Ojei | 67 | 2,838 | / |
| Ocoy | 67 | 1,327 | / |
| Ajoy | 67 | 1,105 | / |
| Oyee | 67 | 773 | / |
| Ojoi | 67 | 373 | / |
| Oiye | 67 | 305 | / |
| Ojay | 67 | 248 | / |
| Ajye | 67 | 183 | / |
| Ojee | 67 | 160 | / |
| Ajouyed | 67 | 136 | / |
| Ajoe | 67 | 125 | / |
| Ojou | 67 | 115 | / |
| Oyye | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ojae | 67 | 50 | / |
| Oyoe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ojey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ozoe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ojeu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyae | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hojouie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oeye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ozoy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ejoe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ujoe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ojoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouzouye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oioe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yjoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achooye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyojoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojjaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otchoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojioiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odjoues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouzoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyojoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yjye | 67 | 1 | / |
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