Oyeb Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Oyeb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
Oyeb (16) may also be a first name.
Oyeb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyeb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oyeb (Marathi: सोयेब) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyeb? popularity and diffusion
The surname Oyeb is the 3,323,005th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Oyeb are found; 54 percent are found in Central Africa and 54 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Oyeb is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 1,093,109. In Cameroon Oyeb is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 26 percent reside and Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyeb | 89 | 26 | / |
| Yoyeb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yeb | 86 | 652 | / |
| Oeb | 86 | 63 | / |
| Oyb | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ayeb | 75 | 3,009 | / |
| Goeb | 75 | 589 | / |
| Oyib | 75 | 223 | / |
| Oyab | 75 | 106 | / |
| Yoyb | 75 | 98 | / |
| Oyev | 75 | 95 | / |
| Oyep | 75 | 26 | / |
| Oyfe | 75 | 8 | / |
| Oyob | 75 | 7 | / |
| Eyeb | 75 | 6 | / |
| Iyeb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hoyb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oype | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oybp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oybd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goyb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiyb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ioyb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oybs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyyb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyjb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oysb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyhb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohyb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oehb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oejb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyeb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yebh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyebowa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hayeb | 67 | 273 | / |
| Hoyef | 67 | 84 | / |
| Goyib | 67 | 34 | / |
| Oyipe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Oyape | 67 | 25 | / |
| Oyepe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Oyife | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hoyep | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ohieb | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ayeeb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gayeb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oyeva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hoyib | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ouehb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ohyev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goyev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goyob | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goyab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoyef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owebs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aoueb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojieb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoyab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoyep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyjeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyope | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyiew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiheb | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Yew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoyev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayebz | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Yeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayieb | 67 | 1 | / |
Oyeb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oyeb in the Marathi language | ||
| सोयेब | soyeba | - |
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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 Oyeb
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