Abankwah Surname

119,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Abankwah Surname User-submission:

The surname Abanwah means 'it is not easy for alive tree to be burnt'. It is mainly from Kwahu ethnic group, eastern Ghana, West Africa.

Abankwah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana3,7411:7,223973
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
England241:2,321,58686,519
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

Abankwah (11) may also be a first name.

Abankwah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Abanwah means 'it is not easy for alive tree to be burnt'. It is mainly from Kwahu ethnic group, eastern Ghana, West Africa.

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Abankwah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abankwah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abankwah occurs in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abankwah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 119,067th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,886,988 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Abankwah live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held forename on earth. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is held by 3,741 people, or 1 in 7,223. Without taking into account Ghana it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Abankwah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Abankwah last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Abankwah earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.94% less than the national average, earning $30,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.37% more than the national average, earning $61,293 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abankwa936,467/
Abangkwa882/
Abangwah881/
Avankwah881/
Abankwau881/
Abangwa8096/
Abankua806/
Abamkwa804/
Obankwa801/
Abanqwa801/
Abanquah7521/
Abangkua752/
Abongwah752/
Abangwua751/
Abangwoh751/
Abamkway751/
Abongwa671,412/
Abangwo6736/
Avankwo677/
Abonkwo673/
Ebangwa671/
Abangua671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abankwah
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