Explore the Family Name Adeyemo

The meaning of Adeyemo

West African (Nigeria): from the Yoruba personal name Adéye̩mo̩, from adé ye̩ o̩mo̩ ‘the crown befits the (this) child’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Adeyemo has risen significantly in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked as the 78,035th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 45,412th spot, representing a 41.81% increase. The actual count of people with the surname also more than doubled during this period, going from 228 in 2000 to 471 in 2010. This means that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., the number bearing the surname Adeyemo increased from 0.08 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,035	#45,412	41.81%
Count	228	471	106.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.16	100%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adeyemo

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Adeyemo also shifted somewhat between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of people with this surname identified as Black, accounting for 93.86% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 95.12% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic dropped by half, from 2.63% to 1.27%, while those identifying as Two or More Races also experienced a decrease, dropping from 2.19% to 1.70%. Meanwhile, there was a new appearance in the White category, which did not register any individuals in 2000 but accounted for 1.27% of the Adeyemos in 2010. No individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	93.86%	95.12%	1.34%
Two or More Races	2.19%	1.7%	-22.37%
White	0%	1.27%	0%
Hispanic	2.63%	1.27%	-51.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%