Oladeji

Oladeji Meaning & Origin

About Oladeji
The surname Oladeji is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a compound name derived from the elements "Ola" meaning "wealth" or "honor" and "deji" meaning "to surround" or "to encircle." Therefore, the surname Oladeji can be interpreted to mean "wealth surrounds" or "honor encircles." It is likely that individuals with this surname are descendants of ancestors who were associated with wealth, honor, or had a significant social standing within the Yoruba community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oladeji: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oladeji 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
ALTJ
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O403020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 L AA0 JH IY1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/oladeji*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oladeji in Braille

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

The name Oladeji in braille

How to sign the name Oladeji using Sign Language

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

The name Oladeji in sign language

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