Bekoe Surname

26,703rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Bekoe Surname User-submission:

The Bekoe surname originates from the Akan language in Ghana and some parts of Ivory Coast. It comprises two parts and koe, meaning 'came' and 'fought' respectively. When put together, it means 'came to fight'.

Other meanings include: 'fighter', 'warrior', 'martial', 'adventurer', 'explorer'.

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Bekoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana19,3271:1,398235
England2221:250,98220,313
Cameroon2151:96,60011,495
United States1971:1,839,893120,150
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Singapore171:323,98313,856
France151:4,428,181244,602
Jamaica141:204,9965,998
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
China41:341,830,39216,990
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

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 and koe, meaning 'came' and 'fought' respectively. When put together, it means 'came to fight'.

Other meanings include: 'fighter', 'warrior', 'martial', 'adventurer', 'explorer'.

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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 is found most in Ghana. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bekoe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bekoe is the 26,703rd most common last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 362,078 people. The surname Bekoe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Bekoe live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bekoe is also the 229,567th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 1,192 people.

The surname is most common in Ghana, where it is carried by 19,327 people, or 1 in 1,398. Apart from Ghana it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.

Bekoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bekoe last name are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.57% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bekoye9116/
Beckoe9112/
Boekoe916/
Bekkoe915/
Baekoe914/
Bekoue912/
Bekoie911/
Bekoer911/
Bekhoe911/
Bekouet8318/
Beckoye8312/
Bekkhoe838/
Betkoue836/
Bethkoe831/
Beahkoe831/
Bekooei831/
Bekouye831/
Betkhoe831/
Beykoye831/
Bekou802,516/
Bekee801,881/
Bikoe801,849/
Bekei801,632/
Bokoe80641/
Bekoa80507/
Bekoo80341/
Bakoe80186/
Bekey80150/
Bekea80127/
Bekae8067/
Bekie8050/
Bekoy8032/
Bekoi8018/
Bekue8013/
Bekeu804/
Bekye804/
Beckouet7731/
Baekhoej775/
Bekkouhe771/
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Beykooie771/
Baekkhoe771/
Bekhouhe771/
Bikoue73640/
Beckey73590/
Beakou73566/
Bekkou73487/
Bekaye73383/
Beakey73315/
Bekooy73240/
Beekoo73178/
Bekhou73171/
Beskou73146/
Beakoo73128/
Bekeat73123/
Beekie73107/
Betkey7396/
Bikoye7382/
Beikae7374/
Betkeu7356/
Bescoe7354/
Beekee7351/
Bekoua7349/
Bekoyo7348/
Beikou7337/
Beckie7333/
Bekeye7329/
Bekaie7327/
Bekawe7327/
Biekoi7327/
Backoe7325/
Bekeya7324/
Beekey7323/
Beckou7323/
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Bekeyi7321/
Behkoo7320/
Bekhee7319/
Bekayo7318/
Beckei7317/
Bekoji7316/
Becoye7314/
Bekaee7313/
Beakoi7311/
Bekkey739/
Bekeit738/
Beekye738/
Beykeh737/
Beykou737/
Bekoya737/
Beykoy736/
Bekoja736/
Begkou735/
Bekooi735/
Bekaer734/
Beukeu734/
Bokhoe734/
Bekhoo733/
Betkou733/
Bekoui733/
Baakoe732/
Beykoa732/
Begkey732/
Bickoe732/
Behkee732/
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Bekeih731/
Bekeua731/
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Beckoy731/
Beckye731/
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Beykoi731/
Bhikoe731/
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Beckoo731/
Bekkie731/
Bekout731/
Bekejo731/
Beikee731/
Beakee731/
Beskea730/
Bekkkhoer711/
Beku671,562/
Bekkaye671,351/
Biekoua67265/
Bekkous67244/
Beekhoo67113/
Bekooij67109/
Bheekoo6795/
Bhikhoe6783/
Bheekee6780/
Bequoye6768/
Beekhye6766/
Bekö6764/
Bekó6748/
Bheekie6744/
Beekhee6740/
Beköová6728/
Bickoue6717/
Bikoueh6716/
Bekouss6715/
Beckous6712/
Bekaiyo6711/
Besskey679/
Bekouth675/
Beköova675/
Beekoji674/
Bieckey674/
Bekeyah673/
Bethkey673/
Bekhous673/
Beckaye672/
Beaskey672/
Bethkej672/
Beckyjo672/
Bekhaye672/
Beykaye672/
Bekkaie672/
Beckiey672/
Bekkouy672/
Beikhei672/
Bekaheh672/
Bakoiye672/
Bekkoui672/
Beikaye671/
Beiscoe671/
Bekauwe671/
Bechkou671/
Beckaer671/
Beckeas671/
Beckkee671/
Bhekawe671/
Biekhei671/
Bikoets671/
Bikojee671/
Beckeit671/
Bekkeye671/
Beekaye671/
Bekõ671/
Bekhiye671/
Bekajeh671/
Beukeuh671/
Beykhee671/
Beykheh671/
Beyzkou671/
Biskoye671/
Bikoeye671/
Beakoyo671/
Bekü671/
Bakooei671/
Bakouie671/
Biokoye671/
Betkayo671/
Bekhoua671/
Beckeis671/
Becoher670/

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