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

The last name Uyem is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 4,116,508^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname Uyem is mostly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Uyem reside; 43 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 722,635^th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 161 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 40 percent are found, Benue, where 40 percent are found and Cross River, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 43 percent are found and Taiwan, where 9 percent are found.