Find out how popular the last name Adejumo is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Adejumo.

Adejumo, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Adejumo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adejumo in America

Adejumo is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adejumo surname appeared 125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Adejumo.

The history of the last name Adejumo

The surname Adejumo originates from the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. It is believed to have emerged in the 16th or 17th century, during the height of the Oyo Empire. The name is derived from the Yoruba words "ade" meaning "crown" and "jumo" meaning "to be crowded or packed".

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Adejumo can be found in a 17th-century document from the city of Oyo-Ile, the capital of the Oyo Empire. This document references an Adejumo family living in the town of Ikoyi, which was a prominent settlement within the empire.

In the 18th century, a notable figure named Adejumo Ologun was a respected military commander who served under the Alafin (king) of Oyo. He played a significant role in defending the empire against invading forces from neighboring kingdoms.

During the 19th century, the Adejumo name appeared in records from the town of Ibadan, a major center of the Yoruba people. One notable individual was Adejumo Ogunmola, a successful trader and landowner who lived between 1820 and 1890.

Another prominent Adejumo was Adejumo Akinwande, born in 1865, who was a respected chief and member of the Ibadan Council of Chiefs. He was instrumental in mediating disputes and maintaining order in the region during the late 19th century.

In more recent times, Adejumo Ogunkoya (1920-2002) was a renowned Yoruba scholar and author, renowned for his works on Yoruba history and culture. His book "Iwe Itan Yoruba" (The History of the Yoruba People) is widely regarded as a seminal text on the subject.

While the name Adejumo is primarily associated with the Yoruba people of Nigeria, it has also spread to other parts of West Africa and the broader African diaspora through migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adejumo

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Adejumo.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Adejumo was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Adejumo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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