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

Oye is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered as: Oyé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 28,561^st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 387,388 people. The surname 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. It is also the 67,690^th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 8,614 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8,597 people, or 1 in 20,605. In Nigeria Oye is most common in: Rivers, where 11 percent live, Ondo, where 10 percent live and Lagos, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 75 countries. It also occurs in Gabon, where 21 percent live and Ghana, where 9 percent live.

Oye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Oye has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 4,053 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,420 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Oye last name are 0.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.91% being registered to vote for the political 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.