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 found most in Ghana. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Anokye.

How Common Is The Last Name Anokye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Anokye is the 26,313th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 356,429 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Anokye live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Anokye is also the 202,116th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 1,482 people.

The surname Anokye is most widespread in Ghana, where it is carried by 19,812 people, or 1 in 1,364. Outside of Ghana it 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 Anokye are 30.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84% being registered with the political 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
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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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