Adeleye

Adeleye Meaning & Origin

About Adeleye
The surname Adeleye 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 "leye" meaning "to arrive" or "to come." Therefore, the surname Adeleye can be interpreted to mean "one who arrives with a crown" or "royalty has arrived." It is often used as a given name as well, reflecting the importance of royalty and nobility within Yoruba culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adeleye: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adeleye 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
ATL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A3040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 D AH0 L AY2
🌐 IPA
/adeleye*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adeleye in Braille

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

The name Adeleye in braille

How to sign the name Adeleye using Sign Language

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

The name Adeleye in sign language

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