Adedeji

Adedeji Meaning & Origin

About Adedeji
The surname Adedeji 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 "deji" which is a shortened form of "adejumo" meaning "the crown has become two." Therefore, the surname Adedeji can be interpreted to mean "the crown has become two" or "the crown has doubled." 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 Adedeji is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Adedeji: 412
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adedeji 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
ATTJ
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A303020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 D EH1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/adedeji*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATTJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A332

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adedeji in Braille

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

The name Adedeji in braille

How to sign the name Adedeji using Sign Language

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

The name Adedeji in sign language

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