Oyah Surname
Approximately 590 people bear this surname
Oyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 431 | 1:411,004 | 21,432 |
| Indonesia | 101 | 1:1,309,398 | 90,991 |
| Cameroon | 49 | 1:423,859 | 35,946 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Oyah (4,617) may also be a first name.
Oyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oyah (Arabic: اوياه) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyah? popularity and diffusion
Oyah is the 543,414th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 12,351,773 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Oyah live; 73 percent live in West Africa and 73 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 100,975th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 4,617 people.
The surname Oyah is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 431 people, or 1 in 411,004. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Delta, where 21 percent live, Enugu, where 12 percent live and Nasarawa, where 10 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 17 percent live and Cameroon, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouyah | 89 | 27 | / |
| Hoyah | 89 | 25 | / |
| Oyach | 89 | 8 | / |
| Oyahe | 89 | 7 | / |
| Uoyah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oya | 86 | 198,161 | / |
| Oyh | 86 | 8 | / |
| Gooyah | 80 | 13 | / |
| Houyah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hooyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goya | 75 | 13,860 | / |
| Hoya | 75 | 8,227 | / |
| Ayah | 75 | 7,359 | / |
| Ouya | 75 | 6,363 | / |
| Ojah | 75 | 5,318 | / |
| Iyah | 75 | 4,926 | / |
| Yoya | 75 | 4,339 | / |
| Oyat | 75 | 3,230 | / |
| Eyah | 75 | 2,181 | / |
| Uyah | 75 | 1,699 | / |
| Oyoh | 75 | 1,179 | / |
| Oyeh | 75 | 637 | / |
| Ohya | 75 | 612 | / |
| Oyas | 75 | 549 | / |
| Oyad | 75 | 255 | / |
| Oyih | 75 | 236 | / |
| Yiah | 75 | 160 | / |
| Oaya | 75 | 100 | / |
| Oyau | 75 | 53 | / |
| Hoyh | 75 | 41 | / |
| Oyaa | 75 | 39 | / |
| Oyap | 75 | 38 | / |
| Uoya | 75 | 30 | / |
| Oiah | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ooya | 75 | 13 | / |
| Oyaz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ioya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oyhe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oyth | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oyaï | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oyhi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oyhs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oysh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyjh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyhp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayash | 67 | 6,238 | / |
| Oy | 67 | 5,942 | / |
| Ayach | 67 | 4,944 | / |
| Oa | 67 | 2,994 | / |
| Hayah | 67 | 2,729 | / |
| Hoyas | 67 | 1,671 | / |
| Oyaya | 67 | 1,228 | / |
| Hoyau | 67 | 656 | / |
| Goyha | 67 | 393 | / |
| Hoyhi | 67 | 268 | / |
| Eyadh | 67 | 199 | / |
| Hyoya | 67 | 134 | / |
| Gojah | 67 | 104 | / |
| Hiyah | 67 | 103 | / |
| Ojaha | 67 | 88 | / |
| Houya | 67 | 82 | / |
| Hoyeh | 67 | 79 | / |
| Hohya | 67 | 69 | / |
| Ojaya | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gooya | 67 | 56 | / |
| Heyah | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hojah | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ayadh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Oyaux | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ouyad | 67 | 26 | / |
| Oyowa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Iyash | 67 | 19 | / |
| Oyieh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Huyah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hoyoh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ohiah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ahyah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Oyhop | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hoyat | 67 | 14 | / |
| Goaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ojaht | 67 | 13 | / |
| Iyadh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oyaja | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ooyad | 67 | 11 | / |
| Huoya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ouhya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goïya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ohych | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ayahs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oyech | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayaph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oujah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ouyaz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ouyaï | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ihyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yhyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hooya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yoaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoyha | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Yap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyehh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyehe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gohya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyhii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iohya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyoch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oheah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiyhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoyap | 67 | 0 | / |
Oyah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oyah in the Arabic language | ||
| اوياه | awyah | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oyah
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