Oyeye Surname
Approximately 662 people bear this surname
Oyeye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 627 | 1:282,524 | 15,951 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Oyeye (74) may also be a first name.
Oyeye Demographics
Oyeye Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Oyeye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyeye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oyeye is found most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyeye? popularity and diffusion
Oyeye is the 497,847th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 11,008,378 people. Oyeye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Oyeye are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,125,792nd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 74 people.
Oyeye is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 627 people, or 1 in 282,524. In Nigeria Oyeye is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 62 percent live, Edo, where 8 percent live and Oyo, where 6 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Oyeye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyieye | 91 | 10 | / |
| Oyeyhe | 91 | 4 | / |
| Oyeuye | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yeye | 89 | 8,911 | / |
| Oyee | 89 | 773 | / |
| Oyye | 89 | 85 | / |
| Oyey | 89 | 7 | / |
| Oeye | 89 | 7 | / |
| Oyheyhe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Oyieyie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ayeye | 80 | 1,628 | / |
| Iyeye | 80 | 1,188 | / |
| Eyeye | 80 | 412 | / |
| Goyee | 80 | 276 | / |
| Oweye | 80 | 232 | / |
| Oyaye | 80 | 180 | / |
| Uyeye | 80 | 84 | / |
| Oyeyi | 80 | 83 | / |
| Oueye | 80 | 37 | / |
| Ojeye | 80 | 28 | / |
| Oyiye | 80 | 28 | / |
| Oye'e | 80 | 21 | / |
| Goyye | 80 | 14 | / |
| Oyeje | 80 | 12 | / |
| Yeyea | 80 | 6 | / |
| Goeye | 80 | 4 | / |
| O'Yee | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ouyee | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oiyee | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yeyey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oyoee | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oyeya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hoyey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oyeee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oyiee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oyehe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oyaee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yyeye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yoyee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ye'ye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyieoyie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yee | 75 | 189,056 | / |
| Oye | 75 | 18,812 | / |
| Eye | 75 | 13,588 | / |
| Oey | 75 | 2,916 | / |
| Yey | 75 | 813 | / |
| Oee | 75 | 23 | / |
| Oyieyo | 73 | 453 | / |
| Ayieye | 73 | 211 | / |
| Houeye | 73 | 83 | / |
| Goueye | 73 | 10 | / |
| Hoyaye | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gooyee | 73 | 8 | / |
| Oyeije | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ooweye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ayeeye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ooyaye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Goyaye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ayeuye | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eyeyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oyejeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ayeyee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oyieyi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hayeye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoiyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyeyye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gayeye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyieye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajoeye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oweyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyeiyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyieje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyeier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoyehe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uyeyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyeeyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uyeyey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yohyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yeyhea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoyeeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayeyer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Howeye | 73 | 0 | / |
| Yoheye | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hoye | 67 | 4,034 | / |
| Oyie | 67 | 3,811 | / |
| Heye | 67 | 2,138 | / |
| Ayee | 67 | 1,909 | / |
| Eyee | 67 | 482 | / |
| Goey | 67 | 410 | / |
| Oiye | 67 | 305 | / |
| Eyie | 67 | 222 | / |
| Oyej | 67 | 184 | / |
| Yeyo | 67 | 173 | / |
| Ojee | 67 | 160 | / |
| Yeje | 67 | 130 | / |
| Eyei | 67 | 111 | / |
| Eyeu | 67 | 89 | / |
| Iyee | 67 | 76 | / |
| Oyoy | 67 | 69 | / |
| Eyae | 67 | 44 | / |
| Oyay | 67 | 40 | / |
| Yoey | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hoyayeh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Owey | 67 | 22 | / |
| Oyei | 67 | 20 | / |
| Oyoe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Eyoe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Eyje | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ieye | 67 | 15 | / |
| Goee | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uyee | 67 | 15 | / |
| Eyue | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ayey | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ojey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Iyey | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yeie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yeea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oyae | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aeye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Houeyes | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eyey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yoee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oe'e | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ojye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Howeyhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yeay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iyehyie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyuy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyeaiyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yeei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ueye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeey | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Hoeye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uyey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayeyye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehayye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyê | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyayes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyiyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyhehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eoee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahoueye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yejy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayeeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyyett | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oyeye
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