Oyaya Surname
Approximately 1,228 people bear this surname
Oyaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 524 | 1:88,130 | 7,967 |
| DR Congo | 383 | 1:192,897 | 19,402 |
| Tanzania | 250 | 1:211,766 | 17,801 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Oyaya (51) may also be a first name.
Oyaya Demographics
Oyaya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Oyaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oyaya is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 307,612th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,934,484 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Oyaya are found; 64 percent are found in East Africa and 35 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 51 people.
The last name Oyaya is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 524 people, or 1 in 88,130. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Migori County, where 29 percent live, Homa Bay County, where 20 percent live and Kisumu County, where 18 percent live. Outside of Kenya Oyaya occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 31 percent live and Tanzania, where 20 percent live.
Oyaya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Oyaya last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goyaya | 91 | 7 | / |
| Ouyaya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oyahya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oyayah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oaya | 89 | 100 | / |
| Oyaa | 89 | 39 | / |
| Ouyahya | 83 | 693 | / |
| Yoyahya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goyayia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eyaya | 80 | 1,839 | / |
| Iyaya | 80 | 1,030 | / |
| Ayaya | 80 | 1,007 | / |
| Oyiya | 80 | 575 | / |
| Uyaya | 80 | 69 | / |
| Ojaya | 80 | 63 | / |
| Oyayo | 80 | 34 | / |
| Goaya | 80 | 14 | / |
| Oyaja | 80 | 11 | / |
| Oyeya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yoaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hoyaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oya | 75 | 198,161 | / |
| Aya | 75 | 50,440 | / |
| Oyy | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hayaya | 73 | 2,532 | / |
| Ayayia | 73 | 113 | / |
| Hojaya | 73 | 44 | / |
| Goyeya | 73 | 21 | / |
| Ayayah | 73 | 19 | / |
| Uyauya | 73 | 19 | / |
| Ouhaya | 73 | 15 | / |
| Goyiya | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ayhaya | 73 | 12 | / |
| Uyayay | 73 | 12 | / |
| Giyaya | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yiyaya | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gayaya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Eyayah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ayayat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hoyiya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ayayas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ayayay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eyahya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Iyahya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uyahya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iyayah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yoyeya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Geyaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ouiaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiyaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayayad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayayau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uyhaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yeayia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayayha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yyahya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahyaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyayea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayayaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouyaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyahyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyayou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayad | 67 | 157,848 | / |
| Ayaz | 67 | 143,621 | / |
| Haya | 67 | 30,189 | / |
| Gaya | 67 | 29,988 | / |
| Ayat | 67 | 19,455 | / |
| Ayas | 67 | 16,155 | / |
| Ayaa | 67 | 14,196 | / |
| Goya | 67 | 13,860 | / |
| Hoya | 67 | 8,227 | / |
| Ayah | 67 | 7,359 | / |
| Ouya | 67 | 6,363 | / |
| Yoya | 67 | 4,339 | / |
| Oyat | 67 | 3,230 | / |
| Ayap | 67 | 3,016 | / |
| Ouyahia | 67 | 1,928 | / |
| Ojaa | 67 | 1,552 | / |
| Ayağ | 67 | 862 | / |
| Ayau | 67 | 818 | / |
| Ohya | 67 | 612 | / |
| Oyah | 67 | 590 | / |
| Oyas | 67 | 549 | / |
| Eyaa | 67 | 527 | / |
| Eyaheya | 67 | 360 | / |
| Oyad | 67 | 255 | / |
| Aaya | 67 | 104 | / |
| Oeya | 67 | 76 | / |
| Oyau | 67 | 53 | / |
| Yoyy | 67 | 39 | / |
| Oyap | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ayha | 67 | 35 | / |
| Uoya | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ayaç | 67 | 20 | / |
| Uyaa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ooya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Oaia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hiyayat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hayayat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oyaz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oyyi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ioya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yoaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoyy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyaï | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyajah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ḅaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ay'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayïa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouayhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hioayah | 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
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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 Oyaya
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