Osayi Surname

115,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Osayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,9131:45,2703,525
United States481:7,551,228341,161
England281:1,989,93178,001
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Osayi (1,825) may also be a first name.

Osayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osayi is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Osayi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 115,136th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,816,437 people. The surname Osayi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Osayi are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Osayi is also the 178,629th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 1,825 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,913 people, or 1 in 45,270. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Edo, where 65 percent live, Nasarawa, where 6 percent live and Delta, where 6 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Osayi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (91%) in Nigeria.

Osayi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.82% less than the national average, earning $28,989 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gosayi91121/
Oshayi9187/
Ossayi9116/
Osayie9113/
Osai892,928/
Osay89244/
Goshayi8314/
Oussayi831/
Gosai8074,566/
Ossai8068,241/
Osaji802,395/
Oseyi80874/
Osuyi80478/
Osaye80464/
Osais80386/
Gosay80365/
Osaya80309/
Otsai80285/
Hosai80266/
Oshai80255/
Osaid80182/
Hosay80157/
Oshay80106/
Osoyi80103/
Asayi80100/
Osiyi8090/
Osaai8065/
Osaih8058/
Osgay8054/
Otsay8032/
Osayo8029/
Ossay8020/
Osaia8020/
Osaie8010/
Oosai806/
Osaiy804/
Osait801/
Osaij801/
Osyie801/
Osgai801/
Osaio801/
Osaii801/
Osayu801/
Ousai801/
Osagie7331,535/
Gosaye7323,513/
Ousaid731,921/
Hossai731,095/
Osajie731,093/
Osseyi73745/
Assayi73638/
Gossai73570/
Goshai73536/
Goshay73447/
Goisay73302/
Gosaii73208/
Hossay73157/
Oshaji73145/
Oussai7397/
Gosaij7385/
Gasayi7383/
Ossaye7365/
Gosaih7356/
Housay7355/
Gosaiu7350/
Gossay7345/
Oshaye7344/
O'Shay7342/
Ashayi7340/
Osaije7339/
Osayas7339/
Ossaih7336/
Hotsai7336/
Gousai7322/
Gosaai7321/
Ossais7320/
Hosaya7317/
Osiaya7317/
Osaiah7316/
Goosay7315/
Gosaya7315/
Osawie7314/
Oisaye7314/
Osahie7313/
Osaias7312/
Ossaji7310/
Gosaie739/
Ossaya739/
Oshaya738/
Hosaia738/
Gosaiy736/
Oshaia736/
Osssai736/
Ossoyi736/
Ozsait736/
Gosaji735/
Goosai735/
Asayie735/
Ousaya735/
Ossaia735/
Osaaji735/
Osoiyi734/
O'Saye734/
Hosaih734/
Otsaye733/
Asayid732/
Hoshay732/
Oshaid732/
Oossai732/
Ossaii732/
Ossaai732/
Osiaye732/
Asiayi732/
Oussay732/
Ossaid732/
Osaied731/
Osayad731/
Oschay731/
Gousay731/
Ausayi731/
Oshais731/
Ossaiu731/
Ossaij731/
Ajsayi731/
Osaihi731/
Asjayi731/
Osauya731/
Osahye731/
Housai731/
Hosgai731/
Hoisay731/
Osaaya731/
Otsayo731/
Ousais731/
Ousayh731/
Ossayo731/
Oshaie731/
Oshoyi731/
Hasayi731/
Aasayi731/
Osieyi731/
Ossaio731/
Ossaiy731/
Osajih731/
Oseuyi731/
Asauyi731/
Hoysay731/
Hoisai731/
Hodsay730/
Osei67302,508/
Asai6797,411/
Gossaye6714,209/
Osae6713,637/
Osoy675,688/
Asay674,255/
Oussaid672,605/
Osea671,804/
Osaj671,046/
Houssay67739/
Osoi67313/
Oshaish67219/
Osoa67214/
Ozay67214/
Osaa67194/
Oussaih67185/
Gashayi6778/
Osey6774/
Ozai6765/
Assayid6750/
Osau6742/
Goysaya6738/
Oshayeh6736/
Goussay6730/
Gosaiyo6727/
Ochaiyi6716/
Osui6714/
Gosayee6710/
Hossaih6710/
Gosaiij6710/
Ossieyi679/
Gosaihi676/
Hosayed676/
Gooshai675/
Assayhi675/
Housaji674/
Oussais674/
Gosaiii674/
Oussayh674/
Ousseyi673/
Gosgaya673/
Osuy672/
Oussaia672/
Osaagie672/
Osaggie672/
Assayie672/
Gousaye672/
Houssai672/
Oussaya672/
Osúa672/
Oshuyio671/
Hashayi671/
Huotsay671/
Hossaia671/
Hossais671/
Goshaia671/
Goshaya671/
Gousaai671/
Gousiyi671/
Hosaiah671/
Oudsaid671/
Ousayah671/
Osye671/
Oisaiah671/
Oshagie671/
Osiahai671/
Hossaya671/
Hossaii671/
Hossaiu671/
Housais671/
Housays671/
Ozseyit671/
Oussait671/
Oussaye671/
Oshaiyo671/
Goossai671/
Gossaya671/
Goissai671/
Assayio671/
Oushaih671/
Oosagie671/
Oisagie671/
Hossaid671/
Hossaie671/
Hosagie671/
Goshaye671/
Ossaycz671/
Hoshaid671/
Osaugie670/
Gooshay670/

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Footnotes

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