Akinleye

Akinleye Meaning & Origin

About Akinleye
The surname Akinleye is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a compound name derived from the Yoruba words "Akin" meaning "warrior" or "hero" and "leye" meaning "to be victorious" or "to conquer." Therefore, the surname Akinleye can be interpreted to mean "the victorious warrior" or "the conqueror." It is a name that signifies strength, bravery, and triumph.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akinleye: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Akinleye 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
AKNL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A20540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 K IH1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/akinleye*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akinleye in Braille

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

The name Akinleye in braille

How to sign the name Akinleye using Sign Language

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

The name Akinleye in sign language

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