Adedokun

Adedokun Meaning & Origin

About Adedokun
The surname Adedokun is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a combination of two elements: "ade," meaning "crown" or "royalty," and "dokun," meaning "to wake up" or "to awaken." Therefore, the surname Adedokun can be interpreted to mean "the crown awakens" or "the royalty is awakened." It may signify a family or individual with a connection to nobility or a sense of awakening or enlightenment.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adedokun: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adedokun 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
ATTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A3030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 D AH0 D OW1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/adedokun*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A332

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adedokun in Braille

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

The name Adedokun in braille

How to sign the name Adedokun using Sign Language

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

The name Adedokun in sign language

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