Oyekan Explained

Oyekan is a West African surname of Yoruba origin, which means "the next to be crowned".^[1] The name may refer to:

• Adeyinka Oyekan (Oyekan II) (1911–2003), Yoruba monarch
• Lawson Oyekan (born 1961), British sculptor
• Oyekan I (1871–1900), Yoruba monarch
• Soni Oyekan (1946–2021), American chemical engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oyekan. Online Nigeria: Nigerian Names and Meanings. December 21, 2014.