Adenekan

Adenekan Meaning & Origin

About Adenekan
The surname Adenekan 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 "nekan" meaning "to build" or "to create." Therefore, the surname Adenekan 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 are descendants of individuals who held positions of power and authority.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adenekan: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adenekan 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 Adenekan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A3050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 D IH0 N IH0 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/adenekan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adenekan in Braille

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

The name Adenekan in braille

How to sign the name Adenekan using Sign Language

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

The name Adenekan in sign language

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