Oyo Surname
Approximately 6,926 people bear this surname
Oyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,709 | 1:65,390 | 4,796 |
| Uganda | 1,923 | 1:20,301 | 2,992 |
| Congo | 626 | 1:7,970 | 1,182 |
| Indonesia | 527 | 1:250,947 | 22,901 |
| DR Congo | 212 | 1:348,489 | 30,654 |
| Philippines | 187 | 1:541,381 | 61,532 |
| Cameroon | 182 | 1:114,116 | 13,201 |
| Malaysia | 134 | 1:220,106 | 12,755 |
| Ivory Coast | 119 | 1:193,876 | 8,405 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| Benin | 47 | 1:219,906 | 20,230 |
| Spain | 35 | 1:1,335,772 | 43,485 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Oyo (9,443) may also be a first name.
Oyo Demographics
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Oyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oyo (Russian: Оё) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyo? popularity and diffusion
Oyo is the 71,303rd most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,052,201 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Oyo reside; 41 percent reside in West Africa and 41 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 63,687th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 9,443 people.
Oyo is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,709 people, or 1 in 65,390. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Cross River, where 24 percent reside, Ebonyi, where 17 percent reside and Ondo, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Oyo is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 28 percent reside and The Congo, where 9 percent reside.
Oyo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Oyo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyoo | 86 | 16,976 | / |
| Goyo | 86 | 9,757 | / |
| Yoyo | 86 | 8,632 | / |
| Hoyo | 86 | 5,935 | / |
| Oyos | 86 | 1,393 | / |
| Oyoh | 86 | 1,179 | / |
| Oyot | 86 | 110 | / |
| Oyod | 86 | 88 | / |
| Oyio | 86 | 61 | / |
| Ouyo | 86 | 50 | / |
| Oyuo | 86 | 39 | / |
| Oiyo | 86 | 33 | / |
| Oyop | 86 | 19 | / |
| Ooyo | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ioyo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ohyo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oyyo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oeyo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uoyo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oy | 80 | 5,942 | / |
| Hoyos | 75 | 137,854 | / |
| Goiyo | 75 | 83 | / |
| Gouyo | 75 | 32 | / |
| Oyowa | 75 | 25 | / |
| Goyoo | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hojyo | 75 | 19 | / |
| Hoyoz | 75 | 17 | / |
| Hoyoh | 75 | 17 | / |
| Houyo | 75 | 16 | / |
| Oyhop | 75 | 15 | / |
| Howyo | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oyova | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hooyo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Huoyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoyuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouyoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyoch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyoos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojo | 67 | 425,587 | / |
| Oya | 67 | 198,161 | / |
| Ayo | 67 | 94,329 | / |
| Eyo | 67 | 64,895 | / |
| Hoy | 67 | 32,219 | / |
| Oye | 67 | 18,812 | / |
| Yoa | 67 | 17,443 | / |
| Goy | 67 | 10,657 | / |
| Iyo | 67 | 6,140 | / |
| Yoy | 67 | 3,656 | / |
| Uyo | 67 | 3,295 | / |
| Oyi | 67 | 1,804 | / |
| Ouy | 67 | 279 | / |
| Ohy | 67 | 229 | / |
| Oys | 67 | 167 | / |
| Oio | 67 | 127 | / |
| Ooy | 67 | 57 | / |
| Yoj | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ooj | 67 | 44 | / |
| Uoy | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ioy | 67 | 19 | / |
| Oyd | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yyo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oiy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ooa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oyt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oyh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eoo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ojy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oyy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oyé | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oyá | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oyz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goyowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oyp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hohyos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoyoss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Houyos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoù | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyood | 67 | 0 | / |
Oyo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oyo in the Russian language | ||
| Оё | oe | - |
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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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