Oyem Surname
Approximately 2,579 people bear this surname
Oyem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,448 | 1:72,362 | 5,211 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Oyem (851) may also be a first name.
Oyem Demographics
Oyem Political Affiliation
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Oyem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oyem occurs most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Oyem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 167,648th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,825,725 people. Oyem occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Oyem are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 279,423rd most common first name on earth, held by 851 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,448 people, or 1 in 72,362. In Nigeria Oyem is most common in: Delta, where 62 percent are found, Lagos, where 11 percent are found and Edo, where 8 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Oyem is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Oyem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Oyem surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
Oyem earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyem | 89 | 303 | / |
| Oyeme | 89 | 220 | / |
| Yoyem | 89 | 58 | / |
| Goyem | 89 | 43 | / |
| Oyiem | 89 | 2 | / |
| O'Yem | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ioyem | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oyemk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oyemn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oyemt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yem | 86 | 6,530 | / |
| Oem | 86 | 199 | / |
| Oym | 86 | 9 | / |
| Houyem | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hoyemn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yohyem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyemme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayem | 75 | 4,497 | / |
| Oyom | 75 | 3,594 | / |
| Oyen | 75 | 2,591 | / |
| Oehm | 75 | 2,153 | / |
| Iyem | 75 | 2,045 | / |
| Yemm | 75 | 997 | / |
| Oyim | 75 | 848 | / |
| Oyam | 75 | 464 | / |
| Owem | 75 | 463 | / |
| Eyem | 75 | 227 | / |
| Ojem | 75 | 56 | / |
| Goem | 75 | 50 | / |
| Yoym | 75 | 35 | / |
| Uyem | 75 | 23 | / |
| Oyne | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hoym | 75 | 7 | / |
| Oyme | 75 | 6 | / |
| Oysm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oiem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oymh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ohym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oymk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oymm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyhm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oejm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oemh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oemm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uoym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goym | 75 | 0 | / |
| Houyeme | 73 | 26 | / |
| Gouem | 67 | 8,085 | / |
| Oyane | 67 | 6,093 | / |
| Hoyne | 67 | 1,156 | / |
| Goyen | 67 | 1,101 | / |
| Oyeng | 67 | 712 | / |
| Gayem | 67 | 643 | / |
| Hoyen | 67 | 540 | / |
| Ouyom | 67 | 525 | / |
| Hoyme | 67 | 471 | / |
| Høyem | 67 | 468 | / |
| Hojem | 67 | 453 | / |
| Hayem | 67 | 404 | / |
| Giyem | 67 | 339 | / |
| Oyone | 67 | 328 | / |
| Houem | 67 | 322 | / |
| Iyeme | 67 | 320 | / |
| Ayeme | 67 | 300 | / |
| Oyene | 67 | 264 | / |
| Ojiem | 67 | 262 | / |
| Ojeem | 67 | 200 | / |
| Oyame | 67 | 177 | / |
| Aouem | 67 | 164 | / |
| Eyeme | 67 | 157 | / |
| Ooyen | 67 | 146 | / |
| Oyome | 67 | 138 | / |
| Oyine | 67 | 131 | / |
| Goyom | 67 | 117 | / |
| Hoiem | 67 | 92 | / |
| Yoyom | 67 | 92 | / |
| Uyeme | 67 | 88 | / |
| Goyam | 67 | 70 | / |
| Aytem | 67 | 55 | / |
| Hoyam | 67 | 48 | / |
| Oyime | 67 | 46 | / |
| Yoyam | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ayiem | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hoyom | 67 | 33 | / |
| Oweme | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ayhem | 67 | 21 | / |
| Goyim | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ouiem | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ahyem | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oysen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Howem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Heyem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ayeem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hoyim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yoyen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gojem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hoehm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goehm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oiiem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oueme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayemg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eoehm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Outem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouyen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hiyem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iyemc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huyem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayemm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eytem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiyne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houhyeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oejim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohwem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojemn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyamg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyhmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gowem | 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
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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 Oyem
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