Oyigo Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Oyigo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyigo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1011:457,22724,042
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Oyigo Last Name Facts

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

Oyigo is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyigo? popularity and diffusion

Oyigo is the 1,785,358th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Oyigo reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Oyigo is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 457,227. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 85 percent live, Vihiga County, where 9 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 4 percent live. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Oyigo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyingo91143/
Oyiego918/
Oyigho913/
Goyigo911/
Oigo892,310/
Oygo8969/
Oyiga80893/
Ayigo80177/
Oyogo80109/
Oyago80100/
Goigo8059/
Ojigo8045/
Oyego8044/
Oigot8016/
Oingo809/
Oigho805/
Hoygo804/
Oiego802/
Ouygo801/
Oiago801/
Yoygo801/
Eyigo801/
Oyengo731,326/
Goigoi73679/
Oyongo73602/
Ojigho73530/
Ojiego73455/
Oyango73326/
Ayingo73163/
Oyogho73126/
Ayiego73112/
Goygoy7364/
Ojiogo7348/
Goyiga7333/
Ogiego7333/
Hoingo7332/
Oyegou7330/
Oyogoa7327/
Ojigoh7322/
Goigou7318/
Oyinga7317/
Oyigah7314/
Goyogo7311/
Goyago7310/
Ohiago735/
Gayigo734/
Eyikgo733/
Ojingo733/
Yoiogo732/
Oyigha731/
Oiango731/
Goyego731/
Oyioga731/
Hoyago731/
Ayigoh731/
Hoygos731/
Oyogoh731/
Oyegoh731/
Eyingo731/
Yego6720,244/
Aigo671,151/
Ougo67838/
Eigo67656/
Goyagoy67449/
Oiga67372/
Ayikgoz67159/
Aygo6724/
Iego675/
Ojingou674/
Uygo672/
Goyogoy672/
Ijgo672/
Oyongho672/
Ayingho671/
Ouyango671/
Ayigoth671/
Ojgo671/
Goyhego671/
Uigo671/
Hayingo671/
Oyangoy671/
Yiyongo671/
Oyingha671/
Ojing'o671/
Goyagoi671/
Oyhogho671/

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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
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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 Oyigo
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