Adewunmi

Adewunmi Meaning & Origin

About Adewunmi
The surname Adewunmi 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 "wunmi" meaning "to desire" or "to love." Therefore, the surname Adewunmi can be interpreted to mean "one who desires or loves the crown" or "one who desires or loves royalty." It may signify a family's connection to nobility or their aspirations for greatness and success.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adewunmi: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adewunmi 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

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ATNM
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ANA
🔊 Soundex
A3050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 D IY2 UW0 N AA1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/adewunmi*/
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('ATNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adewunmi in Braille

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

The name Adewunmi in braille

How to sign the name Adewunmi using Sign Language

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

The name Adewunmi in sign language

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