Oluwole

Oluwole Meaning & Origin

About Oluwole
The surname Oluwole is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a compound name derived from the elements "olu" meaning "god" or "chief" and "wole" meaning "enter" or "come into." Therefore, the surname Oluwole can be interpreted to mean "the chief or god has come" or "the chief or god has entered." It is often given to individuals who are believed to possess divine or leadership qualities within the Yoruba culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oluwole: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oluwole 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
ALL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O4040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L W AH0 W OW1 L
🌐 IPA
/oluwole*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oluwole in Braille

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

The name Oluwole in braille

How to sign the name Oluwole using Sign Language

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

The name Oluwole in sign language

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