Where Does The Last Name Uye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Uye (Russian: Уые) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Üye. For other possible spellings of Uye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Uye is the 171,018^th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,893,031 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Uye reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Uye is also the 296,432^nd most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 767 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,263 people, or 1 in 78,278. In Nigeria Uye is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 47 percent reside, Kogi, where 24 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 5 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Uye occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Uye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Uye has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Uye surname rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.