Akinpelu

Akinpelu Meaning & Origin

About Akinpelu
The surname Akinpelu is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a compound name, combining the elements "Akin" meaning "warrior" or "brave" and "pelu" meaning "with" or "together." Therefore, the surname Akinpelu can be interpreted to mean "warrior with" or "brave together." It likely originated as a name given to individuals who displayed bravery or warrior-like qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akinpelu: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Akinpelu 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
AKNPL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2051040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 K IH0 N P EH1 L K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/akinpelu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akinpelu in Braille

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

The name Akinpelu in braille

How to sign the name Akinpelu using Sign Language

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

The name Akinpelu in sign language

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