Amarquaye Surname

260,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Amarquaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amarquaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,4551:18,5712,344
England371:1,505,89364,828
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Amarquaye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amarquaye is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amarquaye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 260,307th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,829,388 people. The last name Amarquaye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Amarquaye reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,455 people, or 1 in 18,571. Not including Ghana it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Amarquaye Last Name Statistics demography

Amarquaye earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $40,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amarkouee671/
Amarkai631/
Amorcue630/
Amarkwei5914/
Amarciya592/
Amarkouch5616/
Amarchiya569/
Amarkhieh561/
Omarkoy5035/
Omarkee501/
Amerkey501/
Omarkai501/
Amarkoi501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amarquaye
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