Adekoya

Adekoya Meaning & Origin

About Adekoya
The surname Adekoya 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 "koya" meaning "to bring joy" or "to bring happiness." Therefore, the surname Adekoya can be interpreted to mean "one who brings joy to the crown" or "one who brings happiness to royalty." It is a name that signifies honor, respect, and a connection to the Yoruba culture and heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adekoya: 302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adekoya 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
ATK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A3020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 D IY2 K OW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/adekoya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adekoya in Braille

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

The name Adekoya in braille

How to sign the name Adekoya using Sign Language

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

The name Adekoya in sign language

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