Oyesonya Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Oyesonya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Oyesonya (4) may also be a first name.
Oyesonya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyesonya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oyesonya is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Oyesonya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyesonya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Oyesonya is the 8,968,613th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Oyesonya is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Oyesonya are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 6,192,526th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 4 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 67 percent reside and Ogun, where 33 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyesanya | 88 | 2,346 | / |
| Oyesunya | 88 | 3 | / |
| Oesanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yesonia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojesanya | 75 | 149 | / |
| Oyasanya | 75 | 46 | / |
| Ayesanya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oyisanya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oyesanyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojesunya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyosanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ousanya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aesanya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oisanya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aysunya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eisanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yesania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojasanya | 63 | 52 | / |
| Ojosanya | 63 | 8 | / |
| Ayosanya | 63 | 5 | / |
| Awesanya | 63 | 3 | / |
| Eyisanya | 63 | 1 | / |
| Aeshanya | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ouechanya | 59 | 1 | / |
| Ausonia | 53 | 10 | / |
| Ajisanya | 50 | 2 | / |
| Ouzoonia | 50 | 1 | / |
| Euchanya | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ouchanya | 50 | 1 | / |
| Oyasanjo | 50 | 1 | / |
| Eissania | 50 | 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
- 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 Oyesonya
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