Asamoah

Asamoah Meaning & Origin

About Asamoah
The surname Asamoah is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is a combination of two Akan words: "Asa" meaning "war" or "victorious" and "mo" meaning "born" or "child." Therefore, the surname Asamoah can be interpreted to mean "child born on a victorious day" or "child born into war." It is a common surname among the Akan people and is often associated with strength, bravery, and resilience.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Asamoah is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Asamoah: 922
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,471
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Asamoah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Asamoah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASM
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 S AA1 M OW0 HH AA0
🌐 IPA
/asamoah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Asamoah in Braille

Here's how to represent Asamoah in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Asamoah in braille

How to sign the name Asamoah using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Asamoah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Asamoah in sign language

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