Oyier Surname
Approximately 2,931 people bear this surname
Oyier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,665 | 1:17,328 | 2,075 |
| Tanzania | 249 | 1:212,617 | 17,846 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Oyier (356) may also be a first name.
Oyier Demographics
Oyier Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyeier | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oyer | 89 | 4,246 | / |
| Oyie | 89 | 3,811 | / |
| Yier | 89 | 84 | / |
| Oier | 89 | 36 | / |
| Oyir | 89 | 4 | / |
| Oyiyier | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hoyer | 80 | 24,026 | / |
| Goyer | 80 | 5,011 | / |
| Hoier | 80 | 1,257 | / |
| Oyere | 80 | 724 | / |
| Oiyie | 80 | 377 | / |
| Oyije | 80 | 370 | / |
| Ohier | 80 | 270 | / |
| Eyier | 80 | 169 | / |
| Ayier | 80 | 126 | / |
| Oyire | 80 | 110 | / |
| Ojier | 80 | 57 | / |
| Goier | 80 | 36 | / |
| Yeier | 80 | 21 | / |
| Hoyir | 80 | 20 | / |
| Oyieh | 80 | 18 | / |
| Oyies | 80 | 16 | / |
| Uyier | 80 | 10 | / |
| Goyie | 80 | 9 | / |
| Owier | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yiyer | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yoyer | 80 | 5 | / |
| Oyiee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ouyer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ohyer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ioyer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yuier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yiere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yieur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yi'er | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyoie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oijer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oioer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hyier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Oyher | 80 | 0 | / |
| Oye | 75 | 18,812 | / |
| Yer | 75 | 2,913 | / |
| Oie | 75 | 2,126 | / |
| Yie | 75 | 1,227 | / |
| Ier | 75 | 693 | / |
| Oer | 75 | 216 | / |
| Oir | 75 | 24 | / |
| Oyr | 75 | 9 | / |
| Oggier | 73 | 1,321 | / |
| Ougier | 73 | 875 | / |
| Hooyer | 73 | 534 | / |
| Gooyer | 73 | 151 | / |
| Ouijer | 73 | 136 | / |
| Hoijer | 73 | 116 | / |
| Oyaert | 73 | 61 | / |
| Oyaire | 73 | 57 | / |
| Ouyere | 73 | 50 | / |
| Hoyert | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ooijer | 73 | 26 | / |
| Goijer | 73 | 26 | / |
| Hoyere | 73 | 23 | / |
| Uyiere | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hoeyer | 73 | 8 | / |
| Oyeije | 73 | 6 | / |
| Goiyer | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hoiere | 73 | 5 | / |
| Oyajir | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hhoyer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Houyer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gooier | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hooier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Goyjer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oierre | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gayier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ohiaer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hoeier | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oehier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyeere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoyoer | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Wier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayaier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyijeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajoyer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayieer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoyiez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heyier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hayier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyiije | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyiire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goyher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gojier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyoere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoyeer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayiere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Howier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Iyer | 67 | 49,820 | / |
| Ayer | 67 | 13,698 | / |
| Eyer | 67 | 5,425 | / |
| Hyer | 67 | 4,097 | / |
| Hoye | 67 | 4,034 | / |
| Ojie | 67 | 3,908 | / |
| Yere | 67 | 3,405 | / |
| Hoer | 67 | 2,126 | / |
| Hier | 67 | 2,044 | / |
| Oyar | 67 | 1,804 | / |
| Ojer | 67 | 1,545 | / |
| Aier | 67 | 1,494 | / |
| Gouhier | 67 | 1,422 | / |
| Hooijer | 67 | 1,275 | / |
| Hoir | 67 | 904 | / |
| Ohyr | 67 | 774 | / |
| Gooijer | 67 | 691 | / |
| Ower | 67 | 617 | / |
| Oire | 67 | 521 | / |
| Oher | 67 | 518 | / |
| Eier | 67 | 517 | / |
| Oyor | 67 | 444 | / |
| Goer | 67 | 377 | / |
| Ayie | 67 | 364 | / |
| Oiye | 67 | 305 | / |
| Yiğe | 67 | 250 | / |
| Yieu | 67 | 230 | / |
| Yieh | 67 | 228 | / |
| Eyie | 67 | 222 | / |
| Ouir | 67 | 219 | / |
| Yerr | 67 | 213 | / |
| Ojir | 67 | 212 | / |
| Oyai | 67 | 200 | / |
| Uyer | 67 | 193 | / |
| Oyej | 67 | 184 | / |
| Ayir | 67 | 182 | / |
| Goir | 67 | 170 | / |
| Hoie | 67 | 163 | / |
| Jouhier | 67 | 136 | / |
| Oije | 67 | 130 | / |
| Äyer | 67 | 124 | / |
| Ijer | 67 | 116 | / |
| Oehr | 67 | 104 | / |
| Oere | 67 | 90 | / |
| Oyye | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ohie | 67 | 82 | / |
| Yert | 67 | 67 | / |
| Eyiyere | 67 | 66 | / |
| Oyui | 67 | 63 | / |
| Uyie | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ohir | 67 | 45 | / |
| Oyoi | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ieer | 67 | 39 | / |
| Iere | 67 | 33 | / |
| Yihe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Yaie | 67 | 31 | / |
| Iher | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ouer | 67 | 28 | / |
| Houyere | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jier | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yoie | 67 | 20 | / |
| Oyei | 67 | 20 | / |
| Oyoe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yoer | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yiey | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yeer | 67 | 15 | / |
| Oyji | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jyer | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yiep | 67 | 12 | / |
| Oihe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yies | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oyre | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yiee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yeie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyae | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eyir | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oyey | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ioer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yiet | 67 | 7 | / |
| Øier | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oerr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yher | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oyahere | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oyié | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yerd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ojye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyrd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ohehier | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yeir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oiyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ioir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uier | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ieyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oerh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oijr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oirr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oird | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yehr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ohiaere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Øyer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoijere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oieu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houjier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uyir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ierz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyjr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oiyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oayr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oueyire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oioe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iesr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoohier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eoer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyaghir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyoyere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoojier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oueyere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweijer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Üyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyoeyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goijjer | 67 | 1 | / |
| İğer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiayere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojijere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oihr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oirp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oirz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oisr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oysr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oetr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yejr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yerp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yijr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yetr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eoyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aoyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goohier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yerz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yuie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Owieyer | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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