Oyaa Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oyaa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyaa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda261:1,501,51154,973
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Oyaa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oyaa occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyaa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oyaa is the 3,141,416th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Oyaa live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

Oyaa is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 1,501,511. In Uganda Oyaa is most prevalent in: Arua District, where 54 percent live, Kole District, where 8 percent live and Maracha District, where 8 percent live. Other than Uganda it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 28 percent live and Cameroon, where 3 percent live.

Oyaa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Oyaa last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyaya891,228/
Oyaja8911/
Oyaua892/
Hoyaa891/
Oya86198,161/
Goyaya807/
Ayaa7514,196/
Goya7513,860/
Hoya758,227/
Ouya756,363/
Yoya754,339/
Oyat753,230/
Ojaa751,552/
Ouaa75620/
Ohya75612/
Oyah75590/
Oyoa75574/
Oyas75549/
Eyaa75527/
Iyaa75304/
Oyad75255/
Oyai75200/
Oaya75100/
Oyau7553/
Oyay7540/
Oyap7538/
Uoya7530/
Uyaa7515/
Ooya7513/
Oaia7510/
Oyae758/
Oyaz757/
Oyaj755/
Yyaa755/
Ioya755/
Yoaa755/
Oaja754/
Oyaï752/
Oiaa751/
Aa6715,654/
Oy675,942/
Oa672,994/
Eyaya671,839/
Hoyas671,671/
Ohaja671,029/
Ayaya671,007/
Oujaa67964/
Oyoua67713/
Ayaay67660/
Hoyau67656/
Eya'a67609/
Ouaya67506/
Goyha67393/
Hayaa67317/
Ouaha67316/
Ouaja67255/
Ojaja67242/
Oyaye67180/
Ojhaa67172/
Hyoya67134/
Ouyai67129/
Ojaha6788/
Houya6782/
Ayaja6769/
Uyaya6769/
Hohya6769/
Ojaya6763/
Gooya6756/
Goyay6747/
Ihyaa6743/
Goyai6742/
Oyija6737/
Hoyoa6735/
Eyaja6728/
Aya'a6727/
A'Yaa6727/
Ouyah6727/
Oyaux6727/
Ouyad6726/
Hoyah6725/
Oyowa6725/
Oyahi6721/
Yoaia6720/
Ayaia6719/
Ayaaj6715/
Hoyai6715/
Hoyat6714/
Goaya6714/
Ooyad6711/
Huoya6710/
Iya'a6710/
Ouhya6710/
Oyach678/
Uya'a678/
Goïya678/
Oyaid677/
Aayaa677/
Oyahe677/
Yeaay676/
Goaia676/
Ayaua675/
Gayaa675/
Iojaa675/
Oyiha675/
Ojjaa675/
Ouyaz675/
Ouyaï675/
Oyova674/
Oyaoy674/
Yhiaa674/
Goyaj673/
Hiyaa673/
Oyait673/
Hooya673/
Ouaai673/
Aiyaa673/
Ioyai672/
Ayaoa672/
Yoaya672/
Ayiaa672/
Ayaaa672/
Hoyha672/
Oua'a672/
O'Yap672/
Gohya672/
Houaa672/
Yoyae672/
Oyais671/
Ouyas671/
Oyaee671/
Goyae671/
Yoyaj671/
Oyyha671/
Iohaa671/
Uoyah671/
Hoyad671/
Hoyae671/
Heyaa671/
Iohya671/
Ouyaî671/
Oyuha671/
Uyaay671/
Goaja671/
Eiyaa671/
Eyhaa671/
Eyaai671/
Ayaai671/
Ouyat671/
Oyass671/
Ehyaa671/
Ohiaa671/
Ouaia671/
Oyaep671/
Oyaus671/
Yhyaa671/
Yoaay671/
Hoyap670/

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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
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  • 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 Oyaa
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