Adepoju

Adepoju Meaning & Origin

About Adepoju
The surname Adepoju 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 "poju" meaning "to add" or "to increase." Therefore, the surname Adepoju can be interpreted to mean "the crown adds" or "royalty increases." It is often used as a given name as well, reflecting the importance of royalty and status within Yoruba culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adepoju: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adepoju 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
ATPJ
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A301020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 D EH1 P Y UW0
🌐 IPA
/adepoju*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATPJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A312

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adepoju in Braille

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

The name Adepoju in braille

How to sign the name Adepoju using Sign Language

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

The name Adepoju in sign language

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