Danquah Surname

11,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Danquah Surname User-submission:

Danquah is a Ghanaian surname and forename, if it is used for forename it is for the male gender but if it is used for a surname it is for both Male and Female, one famous person who has this surname is Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah (Ghanaian politician and Lawyer).

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Danquah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana47,0351:57476
England5311:104,93010,991
United States4761:761,46859,318
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
Canada461:800,99162,809
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Denmark91:627,19136,734
France91:7,380,302306,885
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Danquah (1,932) may also be a first name.

Danquah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Danquah is a Ghanaian surname and forename, if it is used for forename it is for the male gender but if it is used for a surname it is for both Male and Female, one famous person who has this surname is Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah (Ghanaian politician and Lawyer). The meaning of this charming name is 'Everlasting.'

- Micah Kwadjo Enim

Danquah Last Name Facts

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

Danquah occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Danquah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,619th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 150,719 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Danquah are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 172,614th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 1,932 people.

The surname is most frequent in Ghana, where it is held by 47,035 people, or 1 in 574. Apart from Ghana this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Danquah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Danquah surname are 41.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Danquah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.24% less than the national average, earning R 108,732 per year; in United States they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $42,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.17% less than the national average, earning $43,638 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dahnquah9318/
Dainquah931/
Danqua9266/
Danguah867/
Damquah861/
Donquah861/
Danquahová821/
Doonquah8060/
Dainquha801/
Danquatt801/
Dangua773,722/
Danquá7732/
Dankua776/
Donqua771/
Danqwa771/
Danquo771/
Danquâ771/
Dahnkuaha751/
Dankwah7113,343/
Dangkua71475/
Dayngua7161/
Dhangua7114/
Dangwah7114/
Dangbah7110/
Dhankua715/
Danggua713/
Danghua713/
Danguat712/
Daingua712/
Danqwat711/
Danguahová711/
Dankuas710/
Dahnquoi679/
Dankwaah671/

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