Agyei Surname
Approximately 82,229 people bear this surname
Agyei Surname User-submission:
It is a native Ghanaian surname, which means 'messenger of God'.
Agyei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 80,563 | 1:335 | 36 |
| England | 541 | 1:102,991 | 10,830 |
| United States | 507 | 1:714,909 | 56,330 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Nigeria | 75 | 1:2,361,903 | 79,171 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| South Africa | 56 | 1:967,459 | 60,627 |
| France | 52 | 1:1,277,360 | 130,443 |
| Netherlands | 48 | 1:351,816 | 39,430 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Ivory Coast | 25 | 1:922,849 | 23,346 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Agyei (12,554) may also be a first name.
Agyei Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a native Ghanaian surname, which means 'messenger of God'.
- amanyarkoaAgyei Demographics
Average Agyei Salary in
United States
$41,098 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Agyei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Agyei Come From? nationality or country of origin
Agyei has its highest incidence in Ghana. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Agyei? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,875th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 88,625 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Agyei reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Agyei is also the 52,538th most commonly occurring forename on earth, held by 12,554 people.
Agyei is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 80,563 people, or 1 in 335. Besides Ghana this last name occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Agyei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Agyei last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Agyei surname are 40.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.44% registered with the party.
The amount Agyei earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.61% less than the national average, earning 323,199 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.49% more than the national average, earning R 400,392 per year; in United States they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning $41,098 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.41% less than the national average, earning $32,586 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adyei | 80 | 266 | / |
| Hagye | 80 | 39 | / |
| Agyia | 80 | 23 | / |
| Augye | 80 | 16 | / |
| Agyie | 80 | 15 | / |
| Eagye | 80 | 15 | / |
| Adgei | 80 | 10 | / |
| Agyey | 80 | 10 | / |
| Agyeh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Agyoi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Agyee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Adgye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Agyui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aigye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aagye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hagyehia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adyehi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ogyeyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Adgeye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Adyeyi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Agyowe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Augyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Agyawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Agyeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Agya | 67 | 2,660 | / |
| Adye | 67 | 964 | / |
| Adge | 67 | 639 | / |
| Adyeija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adgayia | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Agyei
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