Adigun

Adigun Meaning & Origin

About Adigun
The surname Adigun is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a compound name, combining the elements "adi" meaning "crown" or "royalty" and "gun" meaning "to conquer" or "to defeat." Therefore, the surname Adigun can be interpreted to mean "one who conquers or defeats with a crown" or "a victorious ruler." It signifies a sense of power, leadership, and triumph within the Yoruba culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adigun: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adigun 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
ATKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A30205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 D IH1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/adigun*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adigun in Braille

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

The name Adigun in braille

How to sign the name Adigun using Sign Language

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

The name Adigun in sign language

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