Peprah Surname
Approximately 33,580 people bear this surname
Peprah Surname User-submission:
The Peprah surname means 'leader'.
It is an Akan name in Ghana. Mostly a male given name. Females can also be named Peprah.
Peprah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 32,973 | 1:819 | 127 |
| United States | 258 | 1:1,404,880 | 96,935 |
| England | 177 | 1:314,791 | 23,605 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Peprah (2,501) may also be a first name.
Peprah Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Peprah surname means 'leader'.
It is an Akan name in Ghana. Mostly a male given name. Females can also be named Peprah.
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Peprah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peprah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Peprah is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peprah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,524th most frequently used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 217,020 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Peprah live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 147,594th most frequent given name globally, held by 2,501 people.
The last name is most widespread in Ghana, where it is borne by 32,973 people, or 1 in 819. Excluding Ghana Peprah is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Peprah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Peprah last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Peprah earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 28.77% less than the national average, earning R 169,272 per year; in United States they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning $41,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.34% less than the national average, earning $40,570 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepprah | 92 | 13 | / |
| Pepra | 91 | 866 | / |
| Peepra | 83 | 8 | / |
| Piepra | 83 | 3 | / |
| Piprah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Peppra | 83 | 1 | / |
| Petprai | 77 | 9 | / |
| Peaprat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Peeproh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Petprap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Petpray | 77 | 1 | / |
| Papraha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Peppras | 77 | 1 | / |
| Papra | 73 | 213 | / |
| Pipra | 73 | 45 | / |
| Popra | 73 | 12 | / |
| Pepro | 73 | 7 | / |
| Phetprai | 71 | 7 | / |
| Peahproh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pethprai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Paehproh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Peeppera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phaphrah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peephroh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pechprai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peproosh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phaephrai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phetphrai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Poipra | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phopra | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pippra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poproh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paproh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paprea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paphra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phipra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Papray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poprha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pipray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pipras | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piprai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piepro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pepros | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pappra | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Peprah
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