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 |
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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'.
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Bekoe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bekoe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bekoe occurs in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bekoe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 26,703rd most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 362,078 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Bekoe are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bekoe is also the 229,567th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 1,192 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is carried by 19,327 people, or 1 in 1,398. Barring Ghana Bekoe is found in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.
Bekoe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bekoe surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.
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