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
Oyem is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyem? popularity and diffusion
It is the 167,648th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,825,725 people. The surname Oyem is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oyem live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oyem is also the 279,423rd most prevalent first name globally, held by 851 people.
The surname Oyem is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,448 people, or 1 in 72,362. In Nigeria Oyem is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 62 percent live, Lagos, where 11 percent live and Edo, where 8 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Oyem occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Oyem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Oyem are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oyem
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