Oviyo Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Oviyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 58 | 1:796,205 | 31,724 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Oviyo Demographics
Oviyo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Oviyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oviyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oviyo is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oviyo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,372,517th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oviyo live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 796,205. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Vihiga County, where 93 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 2 percent are found and Migori County, where 2 percent are found. Beside Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 8 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.
Oviyo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Oviyo last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouviyo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ovieyo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oviyozz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Obiyo | 80 | 3,303 | / |
| Owiyo | 80 | 1,138 | / |
| Aviyo | 80 | 179 | / |
| Ovoyo | 80 | 65 | / |
| Oviya | 80 | 58 | / |
| Eviyo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ovayo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oviye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ovioi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oveiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obioyo | 73 | 261 | / |
| Goviya | 73 | 28 | / |
| Haviyo | 73 | 23 | / |
| Gobiyo | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ovioje | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ovieye | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gowiyo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aboiyo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ojwiyo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ovayos | 73 | 2 | / |
| Obiyoh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ooviya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heviyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obaiyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goveio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oubiyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oviejo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovijay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovayot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovijio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovaiye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obieyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaviyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovie | 67 | 13,547 | / |
| Ovey | 67 | 1,717 | / |
| Ovai | 67 | 767 | / |
| Ovye | 67 | 240 | / |
| Ovoi | 67 | 222 | / |
| Oviojie | 67 | 153 | / |
| Ovoa | 67 | 54 | / |
| Ovou | 67 | 45 | / |
| Oviyach | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ovei | 67 | 16 | / |
| Obhaiyo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ovji | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ovui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ovay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ovieova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gouveio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovjy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovijaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aboiyoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovyj | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oviyo
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