Owusu-Sekyere Surname

127,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Owusu-Sekyere Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Owusu.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owusu-Sekyere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana3,3941:7,9611,074
England991:562,80934,447
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Owusu-Sekyere Last Name Facts

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

The surname Owusu-Sekyere is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 127,705th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,052,252 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Owusu-Sekyere live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is borne by 3,394 people, or 1 in 7,961. Aside from Ghana it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Owusu-Sekyere Last Name Statistics demography

Owusu-Sekyere earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.34% less than the national average, earning $29,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owususekyere966/
Owusu-Sekyer962/
Owusu-Sekeyere961/
Owusu Sekyere926/
Osei-Sekyere805/

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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 Owusu-Sekyere
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