Oyeniyi Surname
Approximately 34,808 people bear this surname
Oyeniyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 34,518 | 1:5,132 | 670 |
| England | 127 | 1:438,725 | 29,288 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Benin | 12 | 1:861,300 | 44,192 |
| Iceland | 12 | 1:31,674 | 2,357 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
Oyeniyi (4,437) may also be a first name.
Oyeniyi Demographics
Oyeniyi Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Oyeniyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyeniyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oyeniyi is most common in Nigeria. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyeniyi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Oyeniyi is the 16,018th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 209,364 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Oyeniyi are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oyeniyi is also the 103,450th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 4,437 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 34,518 people, or 1 in 5,132. In Nigeria Oyeniyi is primarily found in: Osun, where 27 percent live, Oyo, where 20 percent live and Lagos, where 16 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Oyeniyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (73%) in Nigeria.
Oyeniyi earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.95% more than the national average, earning $57,799 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oeniyi | 92 | 29 | / |
| Oyniyi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ojeniyi | 86 | 6,206 | / |
| Oyaniyi | 86 | 983 | / |
| Oyeniya | 86 | 213 | / |
| Ayeniyi | 86 | 213 | / |
| Oyeniye | 86 | 68 | / |
| Oyiniyi | 86 | 27 | / |
| Oyeneyi | 86 | 18 | / |
| Oyenuyi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Oyeniyo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oyeniie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oyenieye | 80 | 5 | / |
| Oyieniye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aeniyi | 77 | 30 | / |
| Yeniyo | 77 | 18 | / |
| Oyenye | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yenyie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yeniya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yeniye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oynyia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oyeneye | 71 | 2,105 | / |
| Ojoniyi | 71 | 315 | / |
| Ayaniyi | 71 | 270 | / |
| Ajeniyi | 71 | 122 | / |
| Ayeniya | 71 | 75 | / |
| Ayoniyi | 71 | 71 | / |
| Ojaniyi | 71 | 60 | / |
| Oyenaya | 71 | 53 | / |
| Ayeniyo | 71 | 48 | / |
| Owenyie | 71 | 38 | / |
| Ejiniyi | 71 | 30 | / |
| Oyenoye | 71 | 30 | / |
| Oyinoyi | 71 | 12 | / |
| Ojeniye | 71 | 12 | / |
| Oyenaye | 71 | 8 | / |
| Yengayi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ojeniya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Oyaniye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ayeniye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oyanuyi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oyaniya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oyenayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oyiniye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oyineyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yengiyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yengiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yengiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoyniye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oyeneya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owenyia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ojenuyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oyenuye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oyengay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owenuyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoenayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ayanniyi | 67 | 2,382 | / |
| Yenie | 67 | 137 | / |
| Yenay | 67 | 132 | / |
| Yenei | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yenui | 67 | 30 | / |
| Yenye | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ayenioye | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yeney | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ayonniyi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yenai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oenai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eyeneihi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oeyenaia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyenneye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goyaniyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houenayi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyinnoyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oynai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owenieye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyennaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yenoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyennaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayenniye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oynay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayenajyi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Oyeniyi
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