Oyei Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Oyei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Oyei (11) may also be a first name.
Oyei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oyei occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Oyei click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyei? popularity and diffusion
Oyei is the 4,427,875th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Oyei occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyei are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oyei is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Bayelsa, where 50 percent live, Lagos, where 14 percent live and Abia, where 7 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 20 percent live and The DR Congo, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goyei | 89 | 15 | / |
| Oyeis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oyehi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oye | 86 | 18,812 | / |
| Oei | 86 | 3,205 | / |
| Yei | 86 | 969 | / |
| Oyeije | 80 | 6 | / |
| Oyehid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoye | 75 | 4,034 | / |
| Oyie | 75 | 3,811 | / |
| Owei | 75 | 3,144 | / |
| Ojei | 75 | 2,838 | / |
| Ouei | 75 | 847 | / |
| Goei | 75 | 695 | / |
| Oeij | 75 | 329 | / |
| Oiye | 75 | 305 | / |
| Ayei | 75 | 208 | / |
| Oyai | 75 | 200 | / |
| Oyej | 75 | 184 | / |
| Eyei | 75 | 111 | / |
| Oyye | 75 | 85 | / |
| Iyei | 75 | 74 | / |
| Oyui | 75 | 63 | / |
| Oeiy | 75 | 57 | / |
| Yeai | 75 | 44 | / |
| Oyoi | 75 | 42 | / |
| Oyoe | 75 | 19 | / |
| Oyji | 75 | 13 | / |
| Yeih | 75 | 12 | / |
| Uyei | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yoei | 75 | 10 | / |
| Oyae | 75 | 8 | / |
| Oyey | 75 | 7 | / |
| Oyié | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ojye | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oiyi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oyhe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oyeu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yeei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yeoi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oeoi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oyje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oeai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oeih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oeii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyier | 67 | 2,931 | / |
| Ouehi | 67 | 2,671 | / |
| Goiye | 67 | 1,105 | / |
| Oyeye | 67 | 662 | / |
| Hoyji | 67 | 431 | / |
| Oiyie | 67 | 377 | / |
| Oyije | 67 | 370 | / |
| Oyiji | 67 | 299 | / |
| Gouei | 67 | 241 | / |
| Oweye | 67 | 232 | / |
| Ayiei | 67 | 232 | / |
| Oyaye | 67 | 180 | / |
| Ojeih | 67 | 163 | / |
| Houei | 67 | 147 | / |
| Oyihi | 67 | 134 | / |
| Ouyai | 67 | 129 | / |
| Goeij | 67 | 123 | / |
| Ohuei | 67 | 120 | / |
| Owehi | 67 | 58 | / |
| Yheai | 67 | 58 | / |
| Oueis | 67 | 49 | / |
| Oyoit | 67 | 44 | / |
| Goyai | 67 | 42 | / |
| Oyija | 67 | 37 | / |
| Iyeit | 67 | 34 | / |
| Oyoye | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ojeye | 67 | 28 | / |
| Howei | 67 | 26 | / |
| Oyahi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Oyiih | 67 | 21 | / |
| Oye'e | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hayei | 67 | 20 | / |
| Oyieh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Oyies | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hoyai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Houyi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gayei | 67 | 14 | / |
| Goyye | 67 | 14 | / |
| Goyji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oueid | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hoiye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ayehi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hoeai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goyie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aioye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oweih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goiei | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ayeei | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oyaid | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ayoye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oyahe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aioei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gojei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oyiha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oueiz | 67 | 4 | / |
| O'Yee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouyee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoyoe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oiyee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyait | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ujoye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iyeio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ohiei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyoee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auyei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouhyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoyey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ioyai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyohe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoehi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayeie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yehyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyiyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oueai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyyit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyeee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyiee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyehe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oweie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoyae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oheei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyuoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooyii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goeei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyiit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeiai | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Wei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoyoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ye'ei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayeip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayeiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aouei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoeyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oioye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiyih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyoie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiyit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyaep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oowei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oueie | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Oyei
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