Oryem Surname

40,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oryem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oryem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda12,6261:3,092533
Nigeria1361:1,302,52051,596
England371:1,505,89364,828
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Oryem (75) may also be a first name.

Oryem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oryem occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Oryem.

How Common Is The Last Name Oryem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oryem is the 40,670th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 565,759 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Oryem are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,116,575th most common first name in the world It is held by 75 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 12,626 people, or 1 in 3,092. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Gulu District, where 15 percent are found, Agago District, where 11 percent are found and Kitgum District, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Uganda it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Oryem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oryem last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Oryem earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.14% more than the national average, earning $49,683 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oryiem916/
Oreyem912/
Otryem911/
Orayem911/
Oriyem911/
Orgem80538/
Oriem80241/
Oryen80150/
Aryem8092/
Uryem8063/
Oream805/
Oreim802/
Oryim801/
Oreem801/
Oreum801/
Oreym801/
Orheim73247/
Orieme7371/
Horyen7327/
Orjeme7315/
Goream7312/
Orayam7311/
Ariyem738/
Oriyom738/
Horjem735/
Oriyam732/
Uryiem732/
Oryimn731/
Oreiim731/
Oreyam731/
Oryeng731/
Orriem731/
Aryemd731/
Aryiem731/
Oreame731/
Orheem731/
Oryien731/
Orhyen731/
Oreime731/
Orhiem731/
Horeum730/
Oreham730/
Arriyem6733/
Oreheim679/
Oraweme678/
Orrheim678/
Gorheim676/
Ohreime675/
Hotriem674/
Houriem674/
Oraheem671/
Gorayam671/
Oroieme671/
Orzheim671/
Oreyome671/
Oriyome671/
Orihiem671/
Oroyame671/
Orjieme671/
Orraiem671/
Harryem670/
Horeham670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oryem
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