von Oy Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

von Oy Surname User-submission:

von Oÿ is a Germanic surname, possibly crossing into Austria as most names in either country. The 'von' signifies a nobility connection from centuries ago.

von Oy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080

von Oy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

von Oÿ is a Germanic surname, possibly crossing into Austria as most names in either country. The 'von' signifies a nobility connection from centuries ago.

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von Oy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name von Oy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname von Oy is found most in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Oy? popularity and diffusion

The surname von Oy is the 4,532,898th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of von Oy reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 8,050,546. In Germany von Oy is primarily concentrated in: Berlin, where 100 percent live. Excluding Germany it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and Ecuador, where 5 percent live.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to von Oy
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