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 borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyeye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 497,847th most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,008,378 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oyeye reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,125,792nd most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 74 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 627 people, or 1 in 282,524. In Nigeria Oyeye is most frequent in: Delta, where 62 percent are found, Edo, where 8 percent are found and Oyo, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Oyeye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Oyeye last name 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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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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