Koranteng Surname

13,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Koranteng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koranteng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana40,5241:66791
England3571:156,07314,751
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Koranteng (1,472) may also be a first name.

Koranteng Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koranteng occurs in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koranteng? popularity and diffusion

The surname Koranteng is the 13,465th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 175,743 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Koranteng reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Koranteng is also the 202,904th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,472 people.

This surname is most widely held in Ghana, where it is held by 40,524 people, or 1 in 667. Outside of Ghana it occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Koranteng Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koranteng last name are 20.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Koranteng earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.4% less than the national average, earning 251,247 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 76.35% more than the national average, earning R 419,064 per year; in United States they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $42,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.76% less than the national average, earning $36,386 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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