Adelakun

Adelakun Meaning & Origin

About Adelakun
The surname Adelakun is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. The name is a combination of two elements: "ade" meaning "crown" or "royalty" and "lakun" meaning "to build" or "to create." Therefore, the surname Adelakun can be interpreted to mean "one who builds or creates a crown" or "one who constructs royalty." It is likely that individuals with this surname have a historical connection to royalty or hold a position of honor within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adelakun: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Ranking information for the surname Adelakun is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A3040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 D AH0 L AH0 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/adelakun*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A342

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adelakun in Braille

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

The name Adelakun in braille

How to sign the name Adelakun using Sign Language

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

The name Adelakun in sign language

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