Oyigi Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oyigi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyigi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Oyigi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oyigi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Oyigi.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyigi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oyigi is the 3,373,373rd most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyigi reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 8,051,944. In Nigeria Oyigi is mostly found in: Benue, where 50 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 32 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 5 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Oyigi is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 32 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyingi914/
Oigi8914/
Oyagi806,620/
Oyiga80893/
Ojigi80305/
Oyiji80299/
Oyisi80243/
Ayigi80206/
Oigai8016/
Oyige8014/
Goigi806/
Oyogi804/
Oyegi803/
Eyigi802/
Yoygi802/
Uyigi801/
Hoigi801/
Ojygi801/
Goigoi73679/
Oyangi73423/
Oyichi73148/
Yoyogi7377/
Ayingi7372/
Goyogi7319/
Ayigui7316/
Oyongi7314/
Oyagie7313/
Ohyagi7312/
Hoyagi7310/
Oyinge738/
Oyengi733/
Oyiozi733/
Ayigia732/
Ojigie732/
Ojiegi731/
Oyigha731/
Oyisih731/
Hoyisi731/
Oyighe731/
Oiuogi731/
Uyigie731/
Goigai731/
Ooyagi731/
Yiyogi731/
Eyigie731/
Ayigie731/
Ojingi731/
Oyidji731/
Oiigie731/
Ayiggi731/
Aigi671,606/
Eygi67891/
Igie67787/
Oiga67372/
Yegi67345/
Oisi67139/
Oiji67137/
Eigi6799/
Oige6754/
Hoyangi6721/
Aygi6719/
Oyji6713/
Oysi6713/
Ougi679/
Oyge678/
Iegi675/
Ayighui674/
Oyci674/
Oyiechi674/
Oyadjii673/
Oegi672/
Oizi672/
Oyigaja671/
Oyigehe671/
Oyieghe671/
Ouiagui671/
Ojingai671/
Ayingai671/
Oiguich671/
Oyedjii671/
Owiegie671/
Ouiegui671/
Oigy671/
Uigi671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Oyigi
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