Boahene

Boahene Meaning & Origin

About Boahene
The surname Boahene is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is a combination of two Akan words: "boa" meaning "snake" and "hene" meaning "king" or "chief." Therefore, the surname Boahene can be interpreted to mean "snake king" or "chief of snakes." In Akan culture, snakes are often associated with wisdom, power, and protection, so the surname Boahene may signify a person who possesses these qualities or has a connection to them.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boahene: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boahene 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 Boahene is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 HH IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/boahene*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boahene in Braille

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

The name Boahene in braille

How to sign the name Boahene using Sign Language

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

The name Boahene in sign language

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