Oyier Surname

150,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Oyier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,6651:17,3282,075
Tanzania2491:212,61717,846
United States101:36,245,893832,629
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Oyier (356) may also be a first name.

Oyier Last Name Facts

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

Oyier is found most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyier? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oyier is the 150,479th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,486,368 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyier are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 461,707th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 356 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,665 people, or 1 in 17,328. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Migori County, where 34 percent live, Nairobi County, where 16 percent live and Homa Bay County, where 14 percent live. Excluding Kenya Oyier exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Oyier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oyier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oyier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyeier911/
Oyer894,246/
Oyie893,811/
Yier8984/
Oier8936/
Oyir894/
Oyiyier831/
Hoyer8024,026/
Goyer805,011/
Hoier801,257/
Oyere80724/
Oiyie80377/
Oyije80370/
Ohier80270/
Eyier80169/
Ayier80126/
Oyire80110/
Ojier8057/
Goier8036/
Yeier8021/
Hoyir8020/
Oyieh8018/
Oyies8016/
Uyier8010/
Goyie809/
Owier806/
Yiyer806/
Yoyer805/
Oyiee802/
Ouyer801/
Ohyer801/
Ioyer801/
Ouier801/
Yuier801/
Yiere801/
Yieur801/
Yi'er801/
Oyoie801/
Oyert801/
Oijer801/
Oioer801/
Hyier800/
Oyher800/
Oye7518,812/
Yer752,913/
Oie752,126/
Yie751,227/
Ier75693/
Oer75216/
Oir7524/
Oyr759/
Oggier731,321/
Ougier73875/
Hooyer73534/
Gooyer73151/
Ouijer73136/
Hoijer73116/
Oyaert7361/
Oyaire7357/
Ouyere7350/
Hoyert7327/
Ooijer7326/
Goijer7326/
Hoyere7323/
Uyiere739/
Hoeyer738/
Oyeije736/
Goiyer735/
Hoiere735/
Oyajir734/
Hhoyer733/
Houyer733/
Gooier733/
Hooier732/
Goyjer732/
Oierre732/
Gayier732/
Ohiaer732/
Hoeier732/
Oehier731/
Oyeere731/
Hoyoer731/
O'Wier731/
Ayaier731/
Oyijeh731/
Ajoyer731/
Ayieer731/
Hoyiez731/
Heyier731/
Hayier731/
Oyiije731/
Oyiire731/
Goyher731/
Gojier731/
Oyoere731/
Hoyeer731/
Ayiere731/
Howier730/
Iyer6749,820/
Ayer6713,698/
Eyer675,425/
Hyer674,097/
Hoye674,034/
Ojie673,908/
Yere673,405/
Hoer672,126/
Hier672,044/
Oyar671,804/
Ojer671,545/
Aier671,494/
Gouhier671,422/
Hooijer671,275/
Hoir67904/
Ohyr67774/
Gooijer67691/
Ower67617/
Oire67521/
Oher67518/
Eier67517/
Oyor67444/
Goer67377/
Ayie67364/
Oiye67305/
Yiğe67250/
Yieu67230/
Yieh67228/
Eyie67222/
Ouir67219/
Yerr67213/
Ojir67212/
Oyai67200/
Uyer67193/
Oyej67184/
Ayir67182/
Goir67170/
Hoie67163/
Jouhier67136/
Oije67130/
Äyer67124/
Ijer67116/
Oehr67104/
Oere6790/
Oyye6785/
Ohie6782/
Yert6767/
Eyiyere6766/
Oyui6763/
Uyie6760/
Ohir6745/
Oyoi6742/
Ieer6739/
Iere6733/
Yihe6733/
Yaie6731/
Iher6730/
Ouer6728/
Houyere6725/
Jier6721/
Yoie6720/
Oyei6720/
Oyoe6719/
Yoer6717/
Yiey6716/
Yeer6715/
Oyji6713/
Jyer6712/
Yiep6712/
Oihe6711/
Yies6711/
Oyre679/
Yiee679/
Yeie679/
Oyae678/
Eyir677/
Oyey677/
Ioer677/
Yiet677/
Øier676/
Oerr675/
Yher675/
Oyahere675/
Oyié675/
Yerd674/
Ojye674/
Oyrd674/
Ohehier673/
Yeir673/
Oiyi673/
Ioir673/
Uier673/
Oyhe673/
Oyeu673/
Hoyr672/
Ieyr672/
Oerh672/
Oijr672/
Oirr672/
Goyr672/
Oird672/
Yehr672/
Ohiaere672/
Øyer672/
Hoijere672/
Oieu672/
Yiir672/
Houjier672/
Uyir672/
Yoyr672/
Yeyr672/
Ierz672/
Oyjr672/
Oiyr672/
Oayr672/
Iear671/
Oueyire671/
Oioe671/
Ooer671/
Joir671/
Ierd671/
Iesr671/
Hoohier671/
Eoer671/
Yiei671/
Yoir671/
Yerh671/
Oyaghir671/
Oyje671/
Oyoyere671/
Ieir671/
Hoojier671/
Oueyere671/
Oweijer671/
Oiar671/
Oert671/
Yyer671/
Üyer671/
Goyoeyr671/
Goijjer671/
İğer671/
Oiayere671/
Ojijere671/
Oihr671/
Oirp671/
Oirz671/
Oisr671/
Ouyr671/
Ooir671/
Oyrt671/
Oysr671/
Oyij671/
Oeie671/
Oetr671/
Oair671/
Uoie671/
Yejr671/
Yerp671/
Yiea671/
Yied671/
Yiej671/
Yijr671/
Yetr671/
Yhie671/
Yhir671/
Yiyr671/
Eoyr671/
Aoyr671/
Jyir671/
Ierh671/
Ierr671/
Ioie671/
Goohier670/
Yerz670/
Yuie670/
Owieyer670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oyier
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