Oyisi Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
South Africa

Oyisi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyisi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1621:1,093,47445,309
South Africa811:668,86148,796

Oyisi (53) may also be a first name.

Oyisi Last Name Facts

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

Oyisi is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyisi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oyisi is the 1,035,555th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyisi reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,366,219th most common forename on earth It is held by 53 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 162 people, or 1 in 1,093,474. In Nigeria Oyisi is most numerous in: Benue, where 48 percent live, Kogi, where 15 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 10 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 33 percent live.

Oyisi Last Name Statistics demography

Oyisi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63% less than the national average, earning R 87,924 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyishi9123/
Oyisih911/
Hoyisi911/
Oisi89139/
Oysi8913/
Oishi80137,195/
Ayisi8015,090/
Eyisi80560/
Ojisi80392/
Oyiji80299/
Oyasi80179/
Oyise80136/
Oyosi8062/
Oyigi8034/
Oyesi8024/
Oyisa8020/
Oiasi8014/
Oisis806/
Oisie802/
Oissi802/
Oysis801/
Hoysi801/
Oiisi801/
Oyssi801/
Oyisy801/
Ayissi7316,663/
Goishi73247/
Oyichi73148/
Oyissa7388/
Hoishi7351/
Ayishi7340/
Hojisi7334/
Oyishe7329/
Oishei7321/
Oyiseh7321/
Heyisi7315/
Hoisie7313/
Oyisha7312/
Gayisi7311/
Hoiasi738/
Hayisi736/
Oyesii736/
Oyises734/
Oyessi734/
Oisier733/
Oyiozi733/
Oischi733/
Ayisit732/
Oyasis732/
Oyasip731/
Oyasid731/
Hoyesi731/
Eyisai731/
Goyasi731/
Goiesi731/
Uyishi731/
Ayisie731/
Hoyasi731/
Hoiesi731/
Oyisse731/
Oyossi731/
Oyidji731/
Oieshi731/
Oishie731/
Yiyasi731/
Ayisih731/
Ojiesi731/
Ohiasi731/
Goissi731/
Hoisai731/
Oysier730/
Goysie730/
Hoysie730/
Aisi672,488/
Isei671,544/
Oise67630/
Ousi67509/
Aysi67365/
Oisa67198/
Oiji67137/
Oesi67117/
Isie6779/
Eisi6757/
Eysi6727/
Ayishie6722/
Hayisai6721/
Oici6719/
Hoyossi6719/
Oigi6714/
Oyji6713/
Eyishie6712/
Oisy679/
Oysa674/
Oyci674/
Oyadjii673/
Oyeshsi672/
Oyse672/
Oizi672/
Hoishui671/
Ayishai671/
Oyishee671/
Goissai671/
Ayissoi671/
Hoissei671/
Ayisier671/
Ouyassi671/
Oyedjii671/
Oiçi671/
Uyissis671/
Uysi670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Oyisi
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