Oyita Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oyita Surname User-submission:

The Oyita surname is of Kwale origin from Delta State, Nigeria. It comes from two Ibo words oyim, meaning 'my friend', and ita, meaning 'conversation'. Putting these two words together this surname means 'my friend that I'm having a conversation with'.

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Oyita Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1641:1,080,13944,870
Uganda1391:280,85820,004

Oyita (39) may also be a first name.

Oyita Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Oyita surname is of Kwale origin from Delta State, Nigeria. It comes from two Ibo words oyim, meaning 'my friend', and ita, meaning 'conversation'. Putting these two words together this surname means 'my friend that I'm having a conversation with'.

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Oyita Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oyita is found most in Nigeria. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Oyita.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyita? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 887,624th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 24,051,307 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyita reside; 54 percent reside in West Africa and 54 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most widely held first name on earth, held by 39 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 1,080,139. In Nigeria Oyita is mostly found in: Delta, where 65 percent are found, Lagos, where 7 percent are found and Benue, where 7 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 46 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyitat9193/
Goyita9110/
Oita892,128/
Oyta891/
Oyitatt831/
Goyitta831/
Goita8031,290/
Ayita803,856/
Oyite80691/
Oyota80369/
Oyata80243/
Oytas80185/
Eyita80102/
Ojita8081/
Oitay8075/
Ouyta8050/
Hoyta8043/
Oyiti8025/
Oytaç8022/
Oitha8018/
Hoita8018/
Goyta8015/
Oyeta8015/
Oitai807/
Oytay805/
Oyito805/
Oitta804/
Oitah802/
Oista801/
Oitaa801/
Yoyta801/
Oytea801/
Goitea732,595/
Ayieta732,119/
Yoyeta731,178/
Hoyiti73940/
Gayita73569/
Ayitha73563/
Goytea73542/
Ouyata73536/
Oistad73240/
Goyito73147/
Oyatta7389/
Yoyota7373/
Goitay7365/
Goyata7339/
Iojita7331/
Hoyata7327/
Hoyito7326/
Ojieta7322/
Goiata7318/
Ayitah7313/
Eyieta7312/
Oyitte7311/
Oitaia7311/
Eyitaş739/
Goitta736/
Oyiete736/
Eyitah735/
Oyitti734/
Oichta734/
Eyitha733/
Oyatas733/
Ohgita732/
Oitaya731/
Ojitha731/
Hayita731/
Ayitaa731/
Ayitta731/
Goytay731/
Hoitoa731/
Oyotha731/
Oyotoa731/
Oyetta731/
Oitach731/
Oitaha731/
Yoyata731/
Goyeta731/
Goyitj731/
Goitìa731/
Gojita731/
Ogieta731/
Ojitta731/
Goytau731/
Oyitey731/
Oitash731/
Goieta731/
Goytha731/
Aita6716,160/
Eita673,855/
Outa673,457/
Uita671,715/
Yeta671,482/
Ayta671,259/
Ayittah671,258/
Oito67326/
Oeta67310/
Oite67225/
Hoyetat67180/
Hoistad67145/
Oiti67124/
Itea6796/
Hoitash6726/
Hoithap6722/
Ieta6718/
Ayithaa6715/
Oyto6714/
Oystach6713/
Gayitta6710/
Oistach6710/
Yoyetta676/
Goyetta675/
Oyittih675/
Ayietta674/
Gayitha673/
Oity673/
Ayithay673/
Eyitayp672/
Hayitea672/
Yojitha671/
Oyetaya671/
Houyata671/
Hayitha671/
Oyti671/
Yoyetah671/
Goitaai671/
Goithaj671/
Eyietah671/
Ayietah671/
Eyta671/
Eyittah671/
Oyattah671/
Oyeddta671/
Oitj671/
Ouyotha671/
Goyetha671/
Hayitah671/
Goythea670/

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