174.81 ^cm

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

The last name Oye occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Oyé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Oye is the 28,561^st most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 387,388 people. The last name Oye occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Oye reside; 59 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oye is also the 67,690^th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 8,614 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 8,597 people, or 1 in 20,605. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Rivers, where 11 percent reside, Ondo, where 10 percent reside and Lagos, where 9 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 75 countries. It also occurs in Gabon, where 21 percent reside and Ghana, where 9 percent reside.

Oye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Oye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oye surname 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 last name is principally Christian (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Oye surname are 0.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.91% being registered with 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.