Uye Surname
Approximately 2,519 people bear this surname
Uye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,263 | 1:78,278 | 5,574 |
| Vietnam | 144 | 1:643,375 | 1,602 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Ivory Coast | 34 | 1:678,566 | 19,270 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
The alternate forms: Üye (871) are calculated separately.
Uye (767) may also be a first name.
Uye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Uye (Russian: Уые) is most common in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms: Üye. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Uye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Uye is the 171,018th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,893,031 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Uye live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 296,432nd most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 767 people.
Uye is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,263 people, or 1 in 78,278. In Nigeria Uye is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 47 percent live, Kogi, where 24 percent live and Nasarawa, where 5 percent live. Barring Nigeria it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 6 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Uye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Uye has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Uye surname expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Üye | 89 | 871 | / |
| Uyeh | 86 | 1,532 | / |
| Huye | 86 | 879 | / |
| Ouye | 86 | 399 | / |
| Uyoe | 86 | 142 | / |
| Uyie | 86 | 60 | / |
| Uyet | 86 | 33 | / |
| Auye | 86 | 21 | / |
| Uyee | 86 | 15 | / |
| Uyei | 86 | 11 | / |
| Uyes | 86 | 9 | / |
| Uyae | 86 | 4 | / |
| Euye | 86 | 2 | / |
| Uyey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Uyhe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uyed | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uoye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uyje | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ye | 80 | 7,320,967 | / |
| Uy | 80 | 74,069 | / |
| Ue | 80 | 6,727 | / |
| Huyet | 75 | 801 | / |
| Ouyed | 75 | 702 | / |
| Uyeye | 75 | 84 | / |
| Houye | 75 | 52 | / |
| Auyee | 75 | 33 | / |
| Uyehe | 75 | 16 | / |
| Uyier | 75 | 10 | / |
| Huyez | 75 | 9 | / |
| Auyeh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Huyye | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hauye | 75 | 6 | / |
| Uyyet | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ouyee | 75 | 4 | / |
| Huoye | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ujoye | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uyieh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Auyei | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uyaye | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ouyet | 75 | 3 | / |
| Huyes | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uyett | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uyesh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huyhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uyaje | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huyed | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huyep | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huyie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guuye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyjeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouyes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Auyez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Auyes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huiye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujeye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyioe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aye | 67 | 936,658 | / |
| Yee | 67 | 189,056 | / |
| Huy | 67 | 169,619 | / |
| Oye | 67 | 18,812 | / |
| Eye | 67 | 13,588 | / |
| Uys | 67 | 12,687 | / |
| Uya | 67 | 4,128 | / |
| Oue | 67 | 3,704 | / |
| Uyi | 67 | 3,629 | / |
| Uyo | 67 | 3,295 | / |
| Iye | 67 | 3,024 | / |
| Aue | 67 | 2,833 | / |
| Øye | 67 | 979 | / |
| Yei | 67 | 969 | / |
| Uje | 67 | 929 | / |
| Yey | 67 | 813 | / |
| Huyett | 67 | 790 | / |
| Eue | 67 | 332 | / |
| Ouy | 67 | 279 | / |
| Uei | 67 | 225 | / |
| Uyd | 67 | 187 | / |
| Houyez | 67 | 126 | / |
| Yeğ | 67 | 105 | / |
| Euy | 67 | 96 | / |
| Houyet | 67 | 89 | / |
| Uie | 67 | 48 | / |
| Uoy | 67 | 41 | / |
| Auy | 67 | 34 | / |
| Uuy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yye | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yeï | 67 | 19 | / |
| Uyy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Õue | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uey | 67 | 13 | / |
| Uee | 67 | 13 | / |
| Uyh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Uyj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uiy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ujy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yej | 67 | 6 | / |
| Houyes | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uyz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uyt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huiyee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huiyea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houhye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huyhge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houyep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ãye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heuyie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Huyhey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Auyhee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Auyhey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Huyhes | 67 | 0 | / |
Uye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uye in the Russian language | ||
| Уые | uye | - |
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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 Uye
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