Explore the Family Name Adekunle

The meaning of Adekunle

West African (Nigeria): from the Yoruba personal name Adékúnlé, from adé kún ilé ‘the crown fills the house, crowns are many in the house’, with ‘crown’ understood as a metaphor for ‘child’.

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How common is the last name Adekunle in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Adekunle has significantly increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Adekunle was ranked 90,252nd in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to rank 56,836, reflecting a 37.03% increase in its ranking. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 190 in 2000 to 359 in 2010, marking an impressive growth rate of approximately 88.95%. Moreover, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people also saw an increase from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#90,252	#56,836	37.03%
Count	190	359	88.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.12	71.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adekunle

The Decennial U.S. Census data depicts some interesting observations about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Adekunle. In 2000, around 95.26% of individuals with this surname identified as Black, and this figure slightly increased to 96.38% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as belonging to two or more races fell from 3.16% in 2000 to 1.67% in 2010. Notably, there were some Adekunles who identified as White in 2010, which wasn't recorded in 2000. However, no Adekunles identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian/Alaskan Native during either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	95.26%	96.38%	1.18%
Two or More Races	3.16%	1.67%	-47.15%
White	0%	1.39%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%