Olatunde

Olatunde Meaning & Origin

About Olatunde
The surname Olatunde is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a combination of two words: "Ola" meaning "wealth" or "honor" and "tunde" meaning "has come again" or "has returned." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Olatunde can be interpreted as "wealth has returned" or "honor has come again." It is often given to a child born after the death of a family member as a way of expressing the hope that the lost wealth or honor will be restored through the new child.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olatunde: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Olatunde 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
ALTNT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O4030530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 L AE1 K T AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/olatunde*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olatunde in Braille

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

The name Olatunde in braille

How to sign the name Olatunde using Sign Language

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

The name Olatunde in sign language

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