Explore the Family Name Adetunji
The meaning of Adetunji
West African (Nigeria): from the Yoruba personal name Adétúnjí, from adé tún jí ‘the crown awakes again’, understood to mean that the namer’s family’s claim to the crown has revived.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Adetunji in the United States?
The surname Adetunji has grown significantly in popularity based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 134,929th in popularity with 115 instances recorded across the U.S., a rate of about 0.04 per 100,000 people. Ten years later, in 2010, the rank had risen to 82,908 and the count had nearly doubled to 227, or about 0.08 per 100,000 people. This represents an increase of 38.55 in rank and 97.39 in count, meaning the surname became more than twice as common over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #134,929 | #82,908 | 38.55% |
| Count | 115 | 227 | 97.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.08 | 100% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adetunji
Regarding ethnicity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Adetunji identified as Black. In 2000, that percentage was 96.52% and it increased slightly to 98.68% by 2010. No significant representation in other ethnic identities such as White, Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were noted in either census year. The slight rise in the percentage of those identifying as Black underscores the strong association between the surname Adetunji and this ethnic identity.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 96.52% | 98.68% | 2.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |