Afolabi

Afolabi Meaning & Origin

About Afolabi
The surname Afolabi is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is derived from the Yoruba words "Afo" meaning "wealth" and "LabΓ­" meaning "born." Therefore, the surname Afolabi can be interpreted to mean "one who is born into wealth" or "one who is blessed with prosperity." It is a surname that signifies a fortunate or prosperous lineage within the Yoruba culture.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Afolabi: 588
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,792
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Afolabi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Afolabi is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AFLP
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A104010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 F AH0 L AA1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/afolabi*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AFLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A141

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Afolabi in Braille

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

The name Afolabi in braille

How to sign the name Afolabi using Sign Language

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

The name Afolabi in sign language

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