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 occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Osayi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osayi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 115,136th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,816,437 people. The last name Osayi is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Osayi live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 178,629th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 1,825 people.

Osayi is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,913 people, or 1 in 45,270. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Edo, where 65 percent live, Nasarawa, where 6 percent live and Delta, where 6 percent live. Not including Nigeria Osayi occurs 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 adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly 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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