Adetunji

Adetunji Meaning & Origin

About Adetunji
The surname Adetunji is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a compound name derived from the Yoruba words "ade" meaning "crown" and "tunji" meaning "to wake up or to resurrect." Therefore, the surname Adetunji can be interpreted to mean "the crown wakes up" or "the crown is revived." It is often associated with royalty, leadership, and a sense of rebirth or renewal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adetunji: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adetunji 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
ATTNJ
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A3030520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 D T EH1 N T Y UW0
🌐 IPA
/adetunji*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATTNJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A335

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adetunji in Braille

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

The name Adetunji in braille

How to sign the name Adetunji using Sign Language

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

The name Adetunji in sign language

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