Owusu-Asante Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Owusu-Asante Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Owusu & Asante.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owusu-Asante Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
England121:4,643,172139,951
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Owusu-Asante Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Owusu-Asante Come From? nationality or country of origin

Owusu-Asante occurs more in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Owusu-Asante? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 772,238th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 19,803,114 people. The surname Owusu-Asante is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Owusu-Asante live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Owusu-Asante is most commonly occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Without taking into account Ghana this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owusu Asante925/
Osei-Asante78361/
Osae-Asante786/
Osei-Hsante701/
Osei-Asantewaa691/
Yususanto6710/
Yosusanto678/

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