Oyoya Surname
Approximately 397 people bear this surname
Oyoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 343 | 1:134,635 | 11,036 |
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Oyoya Demographics
Oyoya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Oyoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oyoya has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyoya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 730,373rd most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 18,356,539 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Oyoya live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 61 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname Oyoya is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 343 people, or 1 in 134,635. In Kenya Oyoya is most numerous in: Siaya County, where 30 percent live, Vihiga County, where 24 percent live and Bungoma County, where 15 percent live. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 13 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Oyoya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyuoya | 91 | 75 | / |
| Goyoya | 91 | 2 | / |
| Oiyoya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oyoyah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oyoyo | 80 | 1,332 | / |
| Oyiya | 80 | 575 | / |
| Ayoya | 80 | 151 | / |
| Iyoya | 80 | 91 | / |
| Oyoye | 80 | 29 | / |
| Eyoya | 80 | 8 | / |
| Uyoya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ojoya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oyeya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yoaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oyoyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oioya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ohioya | 73 | 32 | / |
| Goyeya | 73 | 21 | / |
| Oyooyo | 73 | 17 | / |
| Goyiya | 73 | 14 | / |
| Oyoyoh | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ooyaye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hoyiya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ajooya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yoyoyo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uuyoya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oyoiha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yoyeya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hoyoyo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ayouya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oyoyou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyuoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hayoya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yeya | 67 | 2,613 | / |
| Yoae | 67 | 172 | / |
| Oyye | 67 | 85 | / |
| Oeya | 67 | 76 | / |
| Oyoe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Oyae | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yoahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyojoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoyahya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyojoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayoyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayooyah | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Oyoya
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