Odusanya

Odusanya Meaning & Origin

About Odusanya
The surname Odusanya is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is derived from the Yoruba personal name "Odu" which means "one who is born at the time of the festival" and "sanya" which means "to make a request." Therefore, the surname Odusanya can be interpreted to mean "one who is born during a festival and makes requests." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is passed down from the father's side of the family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Odusanya: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Odusanya 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
ATSN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O302050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA2 D Y UW0 Z EY1 N Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/odusanya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Odusanya in Braille

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

The name Odusanya in braille

How to sign the name Odusanya using Sign Language

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

The name Odusanya in sign language

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