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 last name Oyo (Russian: Оё) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 71,303rd most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,052,201 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Oyo live; 41 percent live in West Africa and 41 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 63,687th most frequent given name in the world It is held by 9,443 people.
The surname Oyo is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,709 people, or 1 in 65,390. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Cross River, where 24 percent reside, Ebonyi, where 17 percent reside and Ondo, where 15 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Oyo is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 28 percent reside and The Congo, where 9 percent reside.
Oyo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Oyo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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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