Opoku-Ware Surname

306,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Opoku-Ware Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Ware.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opoku-Ware Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,1781:22,9382,795
England401:1,392,95161,553
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Opoku-Ware Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Opoku-Ware Come From? nationality or country of origin

Opoku-Ware occurs in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Opoku-Ware? popularity and diffusion

Opoku-Ware is the 306,799th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,915,216 people. The surname Opoku-Ware occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Opoku-Ware are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Opoku-Ware is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,178 people, or 1 in 22,938. Besides Ghana Opoku-Ware is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opokuware9514/
Opoku-Oware951/
Opoke-Ware903/
Opoku Ware902/
Opoku'ware901/
Opkare7511/
Obokare71257/
Opokire715/
Opkwara712/
Opokuru712/
Opokara711/
Oupkare711/
Opkurue711/
Opakare711/
Opokrwa711/
Obekware6752/
Opkar6734/
Obokhare6715/
Oybokure672/
Obuokure671/
Opuokore671/

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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 Opoku-Ware
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