Okundaye

Okundaye Meaning & Origin

About Okundaye
The surname Okundaye is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. The name is derived from the Yoruba words "Oko" meaning "husband" and "Onde" meaning "to arrive" or "to come." Therefore, the surname Okundaye can be interpreted to mean "the husband has arrived" or "the husband has come." It is a traditional surname that reflects the importance of family and marital relationships within the Yoruba culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Okundaye: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okundaye 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
AKNT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O20530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW2 K AH0 N D UW1 D
🌐 IPA
/okundaye*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okundaye in Braille

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

The name Okundaye in braille

How to sign the name Okundaye using Sign Language

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

The name Okundaye in sign language

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