Ayodele

Ayodele Meaning & Origin

About Ayodele
The surname Ayodele is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a combination of two Yoruba words: "ayo" meaning joy or happiness, and "dele" meaning comes home. Therefore, the surname Ayodele can be interpreted to mean "joy has come home" or "happiness has arrived." It is often given to children born during a time of joy or celebration in the family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ayodele: 381
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,178
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ayodele 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
ATL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A03040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 OW0 D IY2 L
🌐 IPA
/ayodele*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ayodele in Braille

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

The name Ayodele in braille

How to sign the name Ayodele using Sign Language

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

The name Ayodele in sign language

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