Quarshie Surname
Approximately 50,488 people bear this surname
Quarshie Surname User-submission:
Quarshie is a Ghanaian surname that has been there for centuries, it has a special meaning and it is used from a lot of people from the Ga tribe in Ghana, someone who was very important in Ghana is the one and only Tetteh Quarshie (Ghanaian agriculturist who is directly responsible for bringing the first ever Cocoa Crops to present day Ghana).
Read More About This SurnameQuarshie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 49,668 | 1:544 | 66 |
| United States | 356 | 1:1,018,143 | 74,968 |
| England | 264 | 1:211,053 | 18,115 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Liberia | 20 | 1:220,427 | 14,169 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Quarshie (1,538) may also be a first name.
Quarshie Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Quarshie is a Ghanaian surname that has been there for centuries, it has a special meaning and it is used from a lot of people from the Ga tribe in Ghana, someone who was very important in Ghana is the one and only Tetteh Quarshie (Ghanaian agriculturist who is directly responsible for bringing the first ever Cocoa Crops to present day Ghana). The meaning of this super important surname is ' The Anglicized version of the Ga and Akan Tribe Male name Kwasi.)
Meaning of Kwasi (Male born on Sunday.)
- Micah Kwadjo EnimQuarshie Demographics
Average Quarshie Salary in
United States
$43,965 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Quarshie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quarshie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Quarshie is found most frequently in Ghana. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Quarshie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,127th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 144,342 people. The last name Quarshie is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Quarshie are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 197,737th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 1,538 people.
The last name Quarshie is most common in Ghana, where it is carried by 49,668 people, or 1 in 544. Besides Ghana this last name is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Quarshie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Quarshie last name are 2.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.7% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Quarshie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.58% more than the national average, earning R 448,140 per year; in United States they earn 1.89% more than the national average, earning $43,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.48% more than the national average, earning $61,349 CAD per year.
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