Afolayan

Afolayan Meaning & Origin

About Afolayan
The surname Afolayan is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name "Afolabi," which means "one who is born into wealth" or "one who has many children." The name signifies a person's lineage or family connection to someone named Afolabi.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Afolayan: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Afolayan 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 Afolayan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFLN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A10405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 F OW2 L EY1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/afolayan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Afolayan in Braille

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

The name Afolayan in braille

How to sign the name Afolayan using Sign Language

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

The name Afolayan in sign language

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