Alaba

Alaba Meaning & Origin

About Alaba
The surname Alaba is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is derived from the Yoruba word "alaba" which means "one who possesses wealth" or "rich person." The surname Alaba is often used to denote a person of wealth or prosperity within the Yoruba community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alaba: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALP
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 L AA1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/alaba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alaba in Braille

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

The name Alaba in braille

How to sign the name Alaba using Sign Language

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

The name Alaba in sign language

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