Akingbade

Akingbade is a West African Surname

Surname

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 which is held by a number of individuals all over the world.

Definition

The definition of the name Akingbade is “strong

Strong

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/brave

Courage

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 one who wears the crown

Crown (headgear)

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” Its origin is from the West African language of Yoruba

Yoruba language

Yorùbá is a Niger–Congo language spoken in West Africa by approximately 20 million speakers. The native tongue of the Yoruba people, it is spoken, among other languages, in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo and in communities in other parts of Africa, Europe and the Americas...

.


A more detailed origin of the surname is situated in the town of Epe

Epe

' is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.The town has 15,593 inhabitants, whilst the municipality as a whole has a population of 32,989....

 (now in Lagos

Lagos

Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...

, Nigeria

Nigeria

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).

History

In ancient times (before the colonisation by the British Empire

British Empire

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) each town had its own monarchy

Monarchy

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. Yoruba

Yoruba people

The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. The majority of the Yoruba speak the Yoruba language...

 surnames tell a history of the holders ancestors.It is well known that the surname

Surname

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 Akingbade comes from the royal family

Royal family

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 in Epe

Epe

' is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.The town has 15,593 inhabitants, whilst the municipality as a whole has a population of 32,989....

. It is not entirely clear what the history of the name is but one could assume that centuries ago a battle was fought and one of the Akingbade ancestors managed to seize the monarchy

Monarchy

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.

Modern era

However it is unclear if any active royals still remain in Epe

Epe

' is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.The town has 15,593 inhabitants, whilst the municipality as a whole has a population of 32,989....

. Many Akingbades now live across the globe with a high percentage in Great Britain

Great Britain

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 and the USA.