Oyesa Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Oyesa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Oyesa (11) may also be a first name.
Oyesa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyesa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oyesa (Russian: Ойэса) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyesa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,979,664th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oyesa reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 74 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.
The last name Oyesa is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 5,535,711. In Nigeria Oyesa is most common in: Edo, where 41 percent reside, Delta, where 34 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 22 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Oyesa exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 19 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oyesa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oyesa in the Russian language | ||
| Ойэса | ojesa | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Oyesa
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