Akinyemi

Akinyemi Meaning & Origin

About Akinyemi
The surname Akinyemi 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 "Yemi" meaning "honor befits me." Therefore, the surname Akinyemi can be interpreted to mean "the warrior deserves honor" or "the brave one is worthy of respect." It reflects the Yoruba culture's emphasis on bravery, honor, and respect.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akinyemi: 397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKNM
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A205050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 K IH0 N IY1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/akinyemi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akinyemi in Braille

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

The name Akinyemi in braille

How to sign the name Akinyemi using Sign Language

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

The name Akinyemi in sign language

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