Bekoe Surname
Approximately 20,127 people bear this surname
Bekoe Surname User-submission:
The Bekoe surname originates from the Akan language in Ghana and some parts of Ivory Coast. It comprises two parts bɛ and koe, meaning 'came' and 'fought' respectively. When put together, it means 'came to fight'.
Other meanings include: 'fighter', 'warrior', 'martial', 'adventurer', 'explorer'.
Read More About This SurnameBekoe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 19,327 | 1:1,398 | 235 |
| England | 222 | 1:250,982 | 20,313 |
| Cameroon | 215 | 1:96,600 | 11,495 |
| United States | 197 | 1:1,839,893 | 120,150 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 1:204,996 | 5,998 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 1:170,497 | 8,814 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Bekoe (1,192) may also be a first name.
Bekoe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Bekoe surname originates from the Akan language in Ghana and some parts of Ivory Coast. It comprises two parts bɛ and koe, meaning 'came' and 'fought' respectively. When put together, it means 'came to fight'.
Other meanings include: 'fighter', 'warrior', 'martial', 'adventurer', 'explorer'.
- adom9Bekoe Demographics
Average Bekoe Salary in
United States
$38,216 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bekoe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bekoe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bekoe occurs more in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bekoe? popularity and diffusion
Bekoe is the 26,703rd most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 362,078 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Bekoe live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 229,567th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 1,192 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is borne by 19,327 people, or 1 in 1,398. Without taking into account Ghana this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
Bekoe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bekoe are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.57% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bekoe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.1% less than the national average, earning 196,923 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 78.98% less than the national average, earning R 49,956 per year; in United States they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning $38,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.65% less than the national average, earning $42,406 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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