Akinwale

Akinwale Meaning & Origin

About Akinwale
The surname Akinwale is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a combination of two elements: "Akin," which means "warrior" or "hero," and "wale," which means "come home" or "return." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Akinwale can be interpreted as "the warrior has come home" or "the hero has returned." It is a name that signifies strength, bravery, and the triumphant return of a warrior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akinwale: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Akinwale 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
A205040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 K IH0 N W AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/akinwale*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akinwale in Braille

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

The name Akinwale in braille

How to sign the name Akinwale using Sign Language

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

The name Akinwale in sign language

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