Osei-Yaw Surname
Approximately 916 people bear this surname
Osei-Yaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
Osei-Yaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Osei-Yaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Osei-Yaw occurs more in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Osei-Yaw? popularity and diffusion
The surname Osei-Yaw is the 387,397th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,955,836 people. The last name Osei-Yaw is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Osei-Yaw are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Ghana, where it is held by 901 people, or 1 in 29,990. Beside Ghana this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
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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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