Oyekan is a
West African
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surname of
Yoruba
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
origin, which means "the next to be crowned".
The name may refer to:
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Adeyinka Oyekan (Oyekan II) (1911–2003), Yoruba monarch
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Lawson Oyekan
Lawson Oyekan (born in London, England 1961), is a British Nigerian contemporary ceramic sculptor and the first recipient of the Grand Prix Award for the 1st World Ceramic Biennale 2001 in Korea.
Overview
Lawson Oyedokun Oyekan was born in 1961 i ...
(born 1961), British sculptor
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Oyekan I (1871–1900), Yoruba monarch
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Soni Oyekan
Soni Olufemi Olubunmi Oyekan is a Nigerian-American chemical engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, author, mentor and educator.
Oyekan is the President and CEO of Prafis Energy Solutions, an oil refining and energy consulting company. During his car ...
(born 1946), American chemical engineer
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Yoruba-language surnames