Oyeyemi Surname

28,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oyeyemi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyeyemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria18,3911:9,6321,055
Benin1771:58,3937,220
England1281:435,29729,139
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

The alternate forms: Oyéyémi (1) are calculated separately.

Oyeyemi (9,156) may also be a first name.

Oyeyemi Last Name Facts

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

Oyeyemi is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Oyéyémi. Click here to see other possible spellings of Oyeyemi.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyeyemi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 28,526th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 386,812 people. The surname Oyeyemi is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Oyeyemi live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 64,935th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 9,156 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 18,391 people, or 1 in 9,632. In Nigeria Oyeyemi is most numerous in: Osun, where 30 percent are found, Oyo, where 16 percent are found and Lagos, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Oyeyemi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Oyeyemi surname is principally Christian (81%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Oyeyemi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Oyeyiemi934/
Oyeyeymi934/
Oyeyemit933/
Oyeiyemi932/
Hoyeyemi931/
Oeyemi9232/
Yeyemi921/
Oyéyémi901/
Ojeyemi862,394/
Ayeyemi862,288/
Iyeyemi86105/
Eyeyemi8646/
Oyoyemi8642/
Oweyemi8620/
Oyayemi8618/
Oyeyimi866/
Oyiyemi865/
Oyeyeme864/
Oyeyemhe801/
Ojeyemio801/
Ojeyemii801/
Aeyemi7755/
Ayeemi775/
Yeyeme775/
Ojeemi772/
Ajeyemi71295/
Eyiyemi71104/
Ajoyemi7196/
Ayoyemi7126/
Hayeemi7126/
Oyejimi7118/
Ejiyemi7115/
Ojoyemi7115/
Ayiyemi7112/
Oweiemi717/
Ayayemi716/
Iieyemi716/
Ojayemi715/
Ojiyemi714/
Aweyemi714/
Oiayemi713/
Ayuyemi712/
Ojejemi712/
Oyeyime712/
Ijeyemi712/
Oyiyeme711/
Ejoyemi711/
Eyeyeme711/
Houeyeme6724/
Aiyeyomi6718/
Owioyemi674/
Ejayemai671/
Ojoiyemi671/
Aiyeyimi671/
Ayahyemi671/

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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
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  • 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 Oyeyemi
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