Oladejo

Oladejo Meaning & Origin

About Oladejo
The surname Oladejo is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a combination of two elements: "Ola" meaning "wealth" or "honor" and "dejo" meaning "arrives" or "comes." Therefore, the surname Oladejo can be interpreted to mean "wealth arrives" or "honor comes." It is likely that individuals with this surname are believed to bring prosperity or honor to their families or communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oladejo: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTJ
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O403020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 L AA0 D EY1 OW0
🌐 IPA
/oladejo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTJ', 'ALTH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oladejo in Braille

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

The name Oladejo in braille

How to sign the name Oladejo using Sign Language

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

The name Oladejo in sign language

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