Olaleye

Olaleye Meaning & Origin

About Olaleye
The surname Olaleye is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a compound name derived from the Yoruba words "Ola" meaning "wealth" or "honor" and "leye" meaning "to have" or "to possess." Therefore, the surname Olaleye can be interpreted to mean "one who possesses wealth" or "one who is honored." It is often given to individuals who are believed to bring prosperity or good fortune to their families.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olaleye: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O4040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L AH0 L AY2
🌐 IPA
/olaleye*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olaleye in Braille

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

The name Olaleye in braille

How to sign the name Olaleye using Sign Language

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

The name Olaleye in sign language

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