Olaniyan

Olaniyan Meaning & Origin

About Olaniyan
The surname Olaniyan is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is derived from the Yoruba words "Ola" meaning "wealth" or "honor" and "niyan" meaning "to have" or "to possess." Therefore, the surname Olaniyan can be interpreted to mean "one who possesses wealth" or "one who has honor." It is often used as a given name as well, reflecting the importance of wealth and honor in Yoruba culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olaniyan: 293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67318
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Olaniyan 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
ALNN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O40505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 L AE1 N IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/olaniyan*/
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('ALNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olaniyan in Braille

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

The name Olaniyan in braille

How to sign the name Olaniyan using Sign Language

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

The name Olaniyan in sign language

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