Anokye Surname

26,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Anokye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anokye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana19,8121:1,364227
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
England1671:333,64124,529
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Anokye (1,482) may also be a first name.

Anokye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anokye is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Anokye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 26,313th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 356,429 people. The surname Anokye is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Anokye are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Anokye is also the 202,116th most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 1,482 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 19,812 people, or 1 in 1,364. Barring Ghana this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Egypt, where 1 percent reside.

Anokye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Anokye last name are 30.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84% registered with the party.

The amount Anokye earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.7% more than the national average, earning $44,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.01% less than the national average, earning $33,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anokaye922/
Hanokoye863/
Angokeye861/
Ganokoye861/
Anokie838/
Anokey835/
Anokue835/
Anokeu831/
Onokye831/
Anokuy831/
Hainokoye8013/
Ganoukoye801/
Anokehi77117/
Anokoue7764/
Anoskey7758/
Onokaye7747/
Anokoya7710/
Anakaye774/
Anokihe774/
Anokiya772/
Anokhoy772/
Anokyaa771/
Angokay771/
Anokeya771/
Anokeus771/
Onokeye771/
Onokoye771/
Anoskie771/
Annokkee7191/
Hanakoye7125/
Anoukoue7124/
Amnakaye712/
Anokkoya711/
Annakaye710/
Anakay67259/
Anakoy6792/
Anokou6787/
Anokoi6785/
Anakeu6742/
Anekie6726/
Anakie6720/
Anokoa6719/
Anakee6710/
Onokay678/
Hainakoye678/
Ahanakaye675/
Onokoy674/
Enokie672/
Anakuy672/
Anakae671/
Anakey671/
Anakue671/
Anocay671/
Anocue671/
Anokui671/
Anocei671/
Anokhoaya671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anokye
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