Angelou

Angelou Meaning & Origin

About Angelou
The surname Angelou is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "angelos," meaning "messenger" or "angel." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Angelos." The name Angelou is associated with the Greek Orthodox Church and is often used as a given name as well.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Angelou: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANJL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A52040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N JH AH0 L UW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈænʤəˌlu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANJL', 'ANKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Angelou in Braille

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

The name Angelou in braille

How to sign the name Angelou using Sign Language

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

The name Angelou in sign language

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