Bediako Surname

16,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Bediako Surname User-submission:

The name Bediako is a Ghanaian name from the Akan people. The name conveys the meaning of 'one who comes to do great things' or 'a chosen oneThe etymology reflects the Akan language's structure, where 'Bedi' signifies 'to do' or 'to accomplish,' and 'Ako' implies uniqueness or specialness.

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Bediako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana32,8351:823129
United States4661:777,80960,305
England2731:204,09517,723
Canada531:695,20056,020
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
France141:4,744,480251,814
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Swaziland41:324,550996
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Bediako (3,865) may also be a first name.

Bediako Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Bediako is a Ghanaian name from the Akan people. The name conveys the meaning of 'one who comes to do great things' or 'a chosen oneThe etymology reflects the Akan language's structure, where 'Bedi' signifies 'to do' or 'to accomplish,' and 'Ako' implies uniqueness or specialness.

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Bediako Last Name Facts

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

Bediako occurs in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bediako? popularity and diffusion

Bediako is the 16,425th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 215,538 people. The last name Bediako is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Bediako live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 112,921st most prevalent first name internationally, held by 3,865 people.

The surname Bediako is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is borne by 32,835 people, or 1 in 823. Not including Ghana Bediako is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Bediako Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bediako are 40.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.48% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bediako earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 355.57% more than the national average, earning R 1,082,600 per year; in United States they earn 7.59% more than the national average, earning $46,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.07% less than the national average, earning $43,189 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bediakoh9329/
Bediakou932/
Beidiako931/
Bodiako86116/
Bidiako8616/
Bediaqo861/
Bedjakou8047/
Badiakho801/
Bidiaka712,473/
Bodyako71229/
Badiaka71116/
Bodiaka7142/
Bedjaka7111/
Badiaco7111/
Badioko714/
Bedjoko712/
Vediaka712/
Bodjako711/
Badyako711/
Badiakha67178/
Biddiaka6720/
Bedjokou673/
Badiacco672/
Bedejoko671/
Badjoko57579/
Bodjoko5769/
Bidjaka5758/
Bidjoko5731/
Badjaka5714/
Badyaka579/
Bodyaka575/
Bodjaka573/
Badioca572/
Badioka572/
Bidyaka571/
Baigyaka5348/
Bodijaca5312/
Baidyaka536/
Badjokou531/
Badiokha531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bediako
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