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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Average Akosah Salary in
United States
$49,063 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Akosah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akosah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akosah is most common in Ghana. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Akosah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 97,254th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,492,738 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Akosah are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 300,818th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 747 people.
The surname Akosah is most widely held in Ghana, where it is held by 4,572 people, or 1 in 5,910. Barring Ghana this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 3 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
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 to vote for 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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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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