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
Ojoye is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ojoye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 254,831st most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,704,678 people. The last name Ojoye is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Ojoye live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 334,590th most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 621 people.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,450 people, or 1 in 122,167. In Nigeria Ojoye is most common in: Ogun, where 38 percent are found, Lagos, where 29 percent are found and Ondo, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Ojoye Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ojoye last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with 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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