Oyaru Surname

279,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oyaru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,3681:28,5373,933
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567

Oyaru Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oyaru (Russian: Ояру) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyaru? popularity and diffusion

It is the 279,475th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,269,375 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyaru reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,368 people, or 1 in 28,537. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Yumbe District, where 68 percent reside, Koboko District, where 13 percent reside and Arua District, where 12 percent reside. Barring Uganda it exists in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyarzu91353/
Goyarou8319/
Hoyarzu8312/
Oyeru801,363/
Ayaru80884/
Eyaru80826/
Oyiru80438/
Ojaru80295/
Uyaru8083/
Iyaru8045/
Oyoru8027/
Oyrou802/
Oiaru801/
Hoyrup73107/
Gayaru7349/
Ayaruğ7323/
Iyarou7321/
A'Yaru7316/
Ohiaru7314/
Goyoru7312/
Ayarau7310/
Hiyaru7310/
Oyarzú738/
Oyorou737/
Ayarou736/
Hayaru735/
Eyharu735/
Gojaru734/
Iyarud733/
Yoyoru731/
Oiharu731/
Ahyaru731/
E'Yaru731/
Ay'aru731/
Ayharu731/
Ayargu731/
Oyereu731/
Oyooru731/
Ayarru731/
Ayarud731/
Heyaru731/
Oiahru731/
Ouru675,306/
Yeru671,353/
Areu67617/
Auru67328/
Airu67169/
Oiru6731/
Earu6722/
Aeru678/
Oujarou674/
Ayru674/
Ajru673/
Oeru672/
Gayarou672/
Ojru671/
Oyarzúa671/
Ayasruh671/
Eyru671/
Ouyerou671/
Gojarou671/
Goyirou671/

Oyaru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oyaru in the Russian language
Ояруoaru-

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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 Oyaru
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