Akinsanya

Akinsanya Meaning & Origin

About Akinsanya
The surname Akinsanya 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 "Sanya" meaning "to choose" or "to select." Therefore, the surname Akinsanya can be interpreted to mean "the brave one who is chosen" or "the chosen warrior." It likely originated as a name given to individuals who displayed bravery or were selected for important roles within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akinsanya: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2052050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 K IH0 N S AE1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/akinsanya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akinsanya in Braille

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

The name Akinsanya in braille

How to sign the name Akinsanya using Sign Language

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

The name Akinsanya in sign language

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