Adeniyi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba Adéníyì.

Proper noun

Adeniyi (plural Adeniyis)

1. A surname from Yoruba.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Adeniyi is the 42094^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 516 individuals. Adeniyi is most common among Black/African American (97.48%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Adeniyi”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.