Adebayo

Adebayo Meaning & Origin

About Adebayo
The surname Adebayo is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a compound name, combining the elements "ade" meaning "crown" or "royalty" and "bayo" meaning "to find joy" or "to be happy." Therefore, the surname Adebayo can be interpreted to mean "the crown brings joy" or "royalty brings happiness." It is often given to individuals who are believed to have a royal or noble lineage within the Yoruba culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Adebayo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Adebayo: 891
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adebayo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATP
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A3010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 D EY0 B AA1 IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/adebayo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A310

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adebayo in Braille

Here's how to represent Adebayo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Adebayo in braille

How to sign the name Adebayo using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Adebayo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Adebayo in sign language

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