Owolabi

Owolabi Meaning & Origin

About Owolabi
The surname Owolabi is of Yoruba origin and is commonly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is derived from the Yoruba words "owo" meaning "wealth" and "l'abi" meaning "born." Therefore, Owolabi can be interpreted to mean "wealth has been born" or "one who is born into wealth." This surname often signifies a family or individual with a prosperous or fortunate background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Owolabi: 432
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,800
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Owolabi 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
ALP
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 Y AA1 L AH0 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/owolabi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Owolabi in Braille

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

The name Owolabi in braille

How to sign the name Owolabi using Sign Language

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

The name Owolabi in sign language

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