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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Average Peprah Salary in
United States
$41,674 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Peprah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peprah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Peprah is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peprah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,524th most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 217,020 people. Peprah occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Peprah are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Peprah is also the 147,594th most common forename world-wide It is held by 2,501 people.
Peprah is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is held by 32,973 people, or 1 in 819. Without taking into account Ghana it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Peprah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Peprah surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the 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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