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

The surname Oyier is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 150,479^th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,486,368 people. Oyier occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyier live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Oyier is also the 461,707^th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 356 people.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 2,665 people, or 1 in 17,328. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Migori County, where 34 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 16 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 14 percent reside. Other than Kenya it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Oyier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Oyier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oyier surname grew 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oyier Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Oyier last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.