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
Average Oyem Salary in
United States
$52,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oyem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oyem is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Oyem.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyem? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 167,648th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,825,725 people. The surname Oyem occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Oyem reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 279,423rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 851 people.
The last name Oyem is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,448 people, or 1 in 72,362. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 62 percent reside, Lagos, where 11 percent reside and Edo, where 8 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Oyem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Oyem 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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