Sunkwa Surname

223,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Sunkwa Surname User-submission:

Sunkwa is a Ghanaian forename and surname used for both male and female, it is mostly used in the Ashanti tribe in Ghana, many people in the Ashanti region which is different from the tribe bear this name.The meaning of this Outstanding name is 'Cry for Life.

Sunkwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,8011:15,0031,939
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Sunkwa (11) may also be a first name.

Sunkwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sunkwa is a Ghanaian forename and surname used for both male and female, it is mostly used in the Ashanti tribe in Ghana, many people in the Ashanti region which is different from the tribe bear this name.The meaning of this Outstanding name is 'Cry for Life.'

- Micah Kwadjo Enim

Sunkwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sunkwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sunkwa occurs in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sunkwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 223,714th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,004,146 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sunkwa are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sunkwa is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 11 people.

The last name Sunkwa is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,801 people, or 1 in 15,003. Without taking into account Ghana this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sunkwah929/
Sunkwad926/
Sunkhwa921/
Sungwa835,667/
Sonkwa83197/
Sunkwe832/
Shungwa77642/
Shinkwa7733/
Sungwai7723/
Seungwa7710/
Sunghwa778/
Sung'wa776/
Songkwa772/
Soungwa772/
Sungkua772/
Sungwat772/
Saungwa771/
Sung'hwa71472/
Soungwah7118/
Chunkwat717/
Sungkuea716/
Chuinkwa712/
Djounkwa712/
Sungh'wa711/
Junkwaha711/
Sheungwa711/
Shuungwa711/
Seunghwa710/
Shinkway710/
Songwa67917/
Sonkwe67546/
Sungwe67491/
Sungua67114/
Zungwa67105/
Jumkwa6792/
Jungwa6782/
Zonkwa6782/
Sungwi6733/
Sungba6723/
Sonkwi674/
Juncwa673/
Junkua672/
Sungwo671/
Chungkwai671/
Sonkwo671/
Sheungwai671/
Sonkua671/
Sumkua671/
Sonqwa671/
Sumkwo671/

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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 Sunkwa
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