Akosah Surname
Approximately 4,882 people bear this surname
Akosah Surname User-submission:
An akosah is someone who leads a battle or war. In Ghana, ako means 'war' and sah means 'band of people'. An akosah gathers these people to the battlefield. He's a brave man and tactical in his approach.
Akosah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 4,572 | 1:5,910 | 817 |
| Cameroon | 151 | 1:137,543 | 15,369 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| United States | 53 | 1:6,838,848 | 318,712 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Akosah (747) may also be a first name.
Akosah Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
An akosah is someone who leads a battle or war. In Ghana, ako means 'war' and sah means 'band of people'. An akosah gathers these people to the battlefield. He's a brave man and tactical in his approach.
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Akosah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akosah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akosah occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akosah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 97,254th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,492,738 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Akosah live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akosah is also the 300,818th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 747 people.
The last name Akosah is most common in Ghana, where it is borne by 4,572 people, or 1 in 5,910. Apart from Ghana it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Akosah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Akosah last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
Akosah earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.71% more than the national average, earning $49,063 USD per year.
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