Oyahi Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Oyahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

Oyahi Last Name Facts

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

Oyahi is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyahi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,307,654th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Oyahi occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Oyahi reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Chadic Africa.

This last name is most commonly held in Niger, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 1,370,858. In Niger Oyahi is primarily found in: Tillabéri Region, where 93 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Niger it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouyahi91215/
Oyahiy911/
Oyai89200/
Ohyahid831/
Hoyahit831/
Ouyahit831/
Iyahi80183/
Oyihi80134/
Ouyai80129/
Eyahi8051/
Goyai8042/
Ayahi8020/
Hoyai8015/
Oyahe807/
Oyaid807/
Oyait803/
Ioyai802/
Oyehi801/
Oyais801/
Oiahi801/
Houyahid771/
Ouahie7336/
Gojahi7313/
Hayahi737/
Ayaghi736/
Ojahiy735/
Heyahi735/
Ohiahi734/
Ouiahi732/
Oyohit731/
Ojahid731/
Ojahyi731/
Oyaish731/
Oyehid731/
Yohahi731/
Ayahui731/
Iyaghi731/
Uyahai731/
Oyahyo731/
Hoyaeh731/
Iyai676,939/
Ahui674,538/
Oyie673,811/
Ouai671,077/
Ayai67916/
Oyoa67574/
Ohui67357/
Uyai67355/
Ojai67115/
Ojhi67101/
Oyui6763/
Yeai6744/
Auhi6743/
Oyoi6742/
Oyay6740/
Ajhi6739/
Oyaa6739/
Ohîi6737/
Eyai6727/
Oyei6720/
Oyji6713/
Eahi6711/
Oyae678/
Eyaheie675/
Oyaj675/
Oyié675/
Oiyi673/
Ayahitt673/
Oyhe673/
Oiai672/
Hoyahoy672/
Ouiahid671/
Yeahaia671/
Oyij671/
Oeai671/
Yoai671/

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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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  • 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 Oyahi
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