Oyela Surname

125,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oyela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,9441:13,2612,145
DR Congo3281:225,24321,937
Congo1971:25,3252,749
Nigeria1461:1,213,30748,905
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Oyela (54) may also be a first name.

Oyela Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oyela Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Oyela (Oriya: ଓେୟଲା) is most common in Uganda. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oyela is the 125,295th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,005,379 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyela are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Oyela is also the 1,350,955th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 54 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 2,944 people, or 1 in 13,261. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Nebbi District, where 14 percent live, Gulu District, where 13 percent live and Oyam District, where 9 percent live. Other than Uganda this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 9 percent live and The Congo, where 5 percent live.

Oyela Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Oyela last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Oyela earn a lot more than the average income. In Colombia they earn 37.05% more than the national average, earning $31,112,800 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyella9116,692/
Oyiela91650/
Goyela9117/
Oyeloa917/
Hoyela912/
Oyelai911/
Oyelad911/
Oyelia911/
Oyeela911/
Oyelah911/
Yela8915,947/
Oela8946/
Oyla8912/
Oyelaja83709/
Oyellah834/
Oyielah834/
Oyellla832/
Oyeelad831/
Oyola8035,196/
Yella805,539/
Ayela804,185/
Oyala80853/
Eyela80439/
Hoyla80392/
Goela80322/
Oyele80319/
Iyela80314/
Ojela80225/
Goyla80186/
Yelia80145/
Oyila80145/
Oyelo80144/
Yelai80107/
Ouela8079/
Oylaş8046/
Owela8045/
Oyeli8045/
Yelaj8040/
Uyela8026/
Yelga8017/
Yelay8014/
Yelau808/
Yelaâ804/
Yelya804/
Oella803/
Yelea802/
Oelea801/
Yyela801/
Yelha801/
Ohyla801/
Oylia801/
Oelau801/
Oelia801/
Goyala7313,519/
Ayella735,872/
Yoyola73637/
Ogiela73615/
Gojela73390/
Oyolla73273/
Ouelaa73218/
Ayiela73206/
Gayela73119/
Oggela7393/
Hoyola7391/
Yellai7386/
Houela7370/
Gouela7366/
Goyola7343/
Ayeela7337/
Ouelai7334/
Oyiola7327/
Ouelea7326/
Oyello7323/
Ojella7322/
Ooyala7321/
Iyelia7321/
Ovelha7319/
Hoylat7317/
Eyelah7316/
Ojelay7315/
Ouelha7313/
Goelya7312/
Yellay7311/
Oyalla7311/
Goelau7311/
Hiyela7311/
Yelaja7310/
Ayelah7310/
Oyoola7310/
Hayela7310/
Goelay739/
Ouelia739/
Ouelad738/
Goyele737/
Oyolas737/
Iyella736/
Ojelia736/
Goyila735/
Ayeloa735/
Ouyele735/
Eyella735/
Ouella735/
Yelaya734/
Oyelle734/
Goylaj733/
Oyeloo733/
Oyelyo733/
Oyoloa733/
Owella733/
Uyella733/
Ayelia733/
Hoyelo732/
Goella732/
Goyelo732/
Oyeles732/
Oyelee732/
Ojelad732/
Yellia732/
Goyeli732/
Oyieli732/
Eyelia731/
Oyolia731/
Ojeela731/
Iyelaa731/
Hoylas731/
Ayelay731/
Yojela731/
Yelaaj731/
Yellau731/
Yellya731/
Yelyaa731/
Goylah731/
Ouesla731/
Ojiela731/
Ooyele731/
Oeiola731/
Oyiele731/
Hoyila731/
Hojela731/
Ouelga731/
Oyuola731/
Oyelli731/
Oyilia731/
Yoyele731/
Yelgah731/
Ayelai731/
Giyela731/
Oyeele731/
Oyolah731/
Yoyala731/
Yelaia731/
Yellaï731/
Ayelea731/
Hoehla730/
Oula6716,405/
Yele6715,541/
Yelo672,041/
Yeli672,023/
Ayla671,623/
Eula671,118/
Aela67827/
Oele67815/
Eala67797/
Eila67770/
Ojla67350/
Oila67309/
Uyla67212/
Eela67193/
Ouellaj67170/
Yely6781/
Iela6768/
Hojella6759/
Oyle6756/
Uela6752/
Oelo6736/
Ayelach6736/
Goyalai6726/
Oyalaja6720/
Goyilla6719/
Yellaya6715/
Gayelah6714/
Goyalia6710/
Gooyala679/
Goyalla677/
Gayelay676/
Ojelaja676/
Goyalaj676/
Oylo676/
Yellaia675/
Oeli675/
Hojelia675/
Yellaih674/
Ayeella674/
Hoyeler674/
Ayiella674/
Ayelaja674/
Oely674/
Ojellah674/
Oyeslle673/
Ojelhoa673/
Ohealai673/
Oyollah673/
Ouelhaj672/
Ejla672/
Goiella672/
Goyelle672/
Houella672/
Outella672/
Gahyela672/
Ouellad671/
Ovellah671/
Oyellet671/
Howelia671/
Eyeloha671/
Ayelath671/
Ayelaya671/
Yelliay671/
Eyla671/
Gayelea671/
Ouelaid671/
Houelia671/
Hoyilat671/
Ouellat671/
Oueslat671/
O'Jelad671/
Yelé671/
Gouelia671/
Goyalau671/
Auyella671/
Aouella671/
Ogiella671/
Hayelay671/
Hayelea671/
Ayielah671/
Oyli671/
Oylj671/
Ayeleat671/
Oyly670/

Oyela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oyela in the Oriya language
ଓେୟଲାoeyala-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oyela
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