Oyo Surname

71,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Congo

Oyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,7091:65,3904,796
Uganda1,9231:20,3012,992
Congo6261:7,9701,182
Indonesia5271:250,94722,901
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Philippines1871:541,38161,532
Cameroon1821:114,11613,201
Malaysia1341:220,10612,755
Ivory Coast1191:193,8768,405
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Benin471:219,90620,230
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Gabon91:209,9102,378
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Oyo (9,443) may also be a first name.

Oyo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oyo (Russian: Оё) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oyo is the 71,303rd most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,052,201 people. The last name Oyo is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Oyo are found; 41 percent are found in West Africa and 41 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 63,687th most widespread forename in the world It is held by 9,443 people.

The last name Oyo is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,709 people, or 1 in 65,390. In Nigeria Oyo is most numerous in: Cross River, where 24 percent are found, Ebonyi, where 17 percent are found and Ondo, where 15 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Oyo is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 28 percent are found and The Congo, where 9 percent are found.

Oyo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oyo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oyo earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 47.76% less than the national average, earning R 124,152 per year and in United States they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning $29,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyoo8616,976/
Goyo869,757/
Yoyo868,632/
Hoyo865,935/
Oyos861,393/
Oyoh861,179/
Oyot86110/
Oyod8688/
Oyio8661/
Ouyo8650/
Oyuo8639/
Oiyo8633/
Oyop8619/
Ooyo869/
Ioyo863/
Ohyo863/
Oyyo862/
Oeyo861/
Uoyo861/
Oy805,942/
Hoyos75137,854/
Goiyo7583/
Gouyo7532/
Oyowa7525/
Goyoo7521/
Hojyo7519/
Hoyoz7517/
Hoyoh7517/
Houyo7516/
Oyhop7515/
Howyo755/
Oyova754/
Hooyo753/
Huoyo751/
Hoyuo751/
Ouyoh751/
Oyoch751/
Oyoos751/
Ojo67425,587/
Oya67198,161/
Ayo6794,329/
Eyo6764,895/
Hoy6732,219/
Oye6718,812/
Yoa6717,443/
Goy6710,657/
Iyo676,140/
Yoy673,656/
Uyo673,295/
Oyi671,804/
Ouy67279/
Ohy67229/
Oys67167/
Oio67127/
Ooy6757/
Yoj6751/
Ooj6744/
Uoy6741/
Ioy6719/
Oyd6712/
Yyo6711/
Oiy6710/
Ooa6710/
Oyt678/
Oyh678/
Eoo678/
Ojy677/
Oyy677/
Oyé677/
Oyá676/
Oyz675/
Goyowa675/
Oyp675/
Hohyos674/
Hoyoss674/
Houyos671/
Yoù671/
Gouyoh671/
Oyj671/
Hoyood670/

Oyo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oyo in the Russian language
Оёoe-

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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 Oyo
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