Adeyanju

Adeyanju Meaning & Origin

About Adeyanju
The surname Adeyanju 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" or "royalty" and "yanju" meaning "to save" or "to rescue." Therefore, the surname Adeyanju can be interpreted to mean "the crown rescues" or "royalty saves." It likely originated as a name given to individuals who were believed to have a special connection to royalty or were seen as protectors of the crown.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adeyanju: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adeyanju 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
ATNJ
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A30520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 D IY0 EY1 N HH AW0
🌐 IPA
/adeyanju*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adeyanju in Braille

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

The name Adeyanju in braille

How to sign the name Adeyanju using Sign Language

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

The name Adeyanju in sign language

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