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Where Does The Last Name Oyeyemi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Oyeyemi is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Oyéyémi. Click here to see other possible spellings of Oyeyemi.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyeyemi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 28,526^th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 386,812 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Oyeyemi live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oyeyemi is also the 64,935^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 9,156 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 18,391 people, or 1 in 9,632. In Nigeria it is most common in: Osun, where 30 percent are found, Oyo, where 16 percent are found and Lagos, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Oyeyemi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (81%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Oyeyemi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Oyeyemi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.73% more than the national average, earning $48,641 USD per year.