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Where Does The Last Name Oye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Oye is most common in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant: Oyé. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Oye is the 28,561^st most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 387,388 people. The surname Oye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Oye are found; 59 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oye is also the 67,690^th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 8,614 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8,597 people, or 1 in 20,605. In Nigeria Oye is most frequent in: Rivers, where 11 percent are found, Ondo, where 10 percent are found and Lagos, where 9 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in Gabon, where 21 percent are found and Ghana, where 9 percent are found.

Oye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Oye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oye last name grew 4,053 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,420 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Oye surname are 0.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oye earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.62% more than the national average, earning $47,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.53% less than the national average, earning $47,928 CAD per year.