Oyim Surname
Approximately 848 people bear this surname
Oyim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 827 | 1:214,199 | 12,727 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Oyim (673) may also be a first name.
Oyim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oyim is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Oyim.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyim? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 411,457th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,593,804 people. The surname Oyim is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oyim are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 319,704th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 673 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 827 people, or 1 in 214,199. In Nigeria Oyim is mostly found in: Ebonyi, where 59 percent live, Cross River, where 15 percent live and Rivers, where 5 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 2 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyime | 89 | 46 | / |
| Goyim | 89 | 15 | / |
| Hoyim | 89 | 5 | / |
| Oyiem | 89 | 2 | / |
| Oim | 86 | 124 | / |
| Oym | 86 | 9 | / |
| Oyimme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayim | 75 | 16,863 | / |
| Oyom | 75 | 3,594 | / |
| Oyem | 75 | 2,579 | / |
| Ojim | 75 | 968 | / |
| Eyim | 75 | 508 | / |
| Oyam | 75 | 464 | / |
| Oiam | 75 | 235 | / |
| Hoim | 75 | 203 | / |
| Oyin | 75 | 202 | / |
| Oime | 75 | 178 | / |
| Goim | 75 | 167 | / |
| Oiim | 75 | 147 | / |
| Uyim | 75 | 86 | / |
| Yoym | 75 | 35 | / |
| Hoym | 75 | 7 | / |
| Oyme | 75 | 6 | / |
| Șoim | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oysm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oitm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oiom | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oiem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oymh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oimn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ohym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oimm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oymk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oymm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyhm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uoym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goym | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hayim | 67 | 1,108 | / |
| Ouyom | 67 | 525 | / |
| Hoyme | 67 | 471 | / |
| Eyime | 67 | 426 | / |
| Ouiam | 67 | 375 | / |
| Gojim | 67 | 336 | / |
| Oyina | 67 | 304 | / |
| Hoyem | 67 | 303 | / |
| Ojiem | 67 | 262 | / |
| Oyeme | 67 | 220 | / |
| Uyime | 67 | 184 | / |
| Oyame | 67 | 177 | / |
| Oyome | 67 | 138 | / |
| Oyine | 67 | 131 | / |
| Goyin | 67 | 124 | / |
| Goyom | 67 | 117 | / |
| Hoime | 67 | 112 | / |
| Hoiem | 67 | 92 | / |
| Yoyom | 67 | 92 | / |
| Oihom | 67 | 86 | / |
| Ayime | 67 | 77 | / |
| Oying | 67 | 76 | / |
| Goyam | 67 | 70 | / |
| Outim | 67 | 67 | / |
| Yoyem | 67 | 58 | / |
| Gayim | 67 | 55 | / |
| Hoyam | 67 | 48 | / |
| Aytim | 67 | 45 | / |
| Goyem | 67 | 43 | / |
| Yoyam | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ayiem | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hoyom | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ousim | 67 | 32 | / |
| Goiam | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ouiem | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ayiom | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yijam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hoyin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yiyam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oyion | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heyim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oiiem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yojim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yhiam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoiom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hojim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayimn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojihm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aysim | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Yem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oysin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eytim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyind | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oytin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uysim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yijim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oejim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyiom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyamg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyemk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyemn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyemt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oimqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyhmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goimm | 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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- 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 Oyim
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