Neequaye Surname

34,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Neequaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neequaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana15,2401:1,773295
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
England901:619,09036,665
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Neequaye (574) may also be a first name.

Neequaye Last Name Facts

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

Neequaye occurs most in Ghana. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neequaye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Neequaye is the 34,085th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 468,713 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Neequaye live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Neequaye is also the 349,810th most widespread first name globally, borne by 574 people.

This surname is most widespread in Ghana, where it is borne by 15,240 people, or 1 in 1,773. Besides Ghana this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Neequaye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Neequaye last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Neequaye earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.05% less than the national average, earning $36,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $51,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neequae931/
Neequye931/
Neequay931/
Neeqaye931/
Necquaye881/
Neeqauye881/
Neeguaye881/
Neequaya881/
Neshquay7521/
Neqway71116/
Niquay7157/
Neguay7130/
Neekue7115/
Nekuye7111/
Nekaye712/
Nequeu711/
Nekeua711/
Neceyee671/
Nekhuye671/
Neekway671/
Nekayei671/
Negueye671/
Nakeeye671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Neequaye
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