Adeyeye

Adeyeye Meaning & Origin

About Adeyeye
The surname Adeyeye 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 "eye" meaning "to desire" or "to choose." Therefore, the surname Adeyeye can be interpreted to mean "one who desires or chooses the crown" or "one who aspires to royalty." It is often associated with individuals who have noble aspirations or come from a royal lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adeyeye: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adeyeye 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
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A300
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 D AY1 Y
🌐 IPA
/adeyeye*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adeyeye in Braille

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

The name Adeyeye in braille

How to sign the name Adeyeye using Sign Language

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

The name Adeyeye in sign language

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