Boampong

Boampong Meaning & Origin

About Boampong
The surname Boampong is of Akan origin and is commonly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan language, specifically from the Twi dialect, where "boa" means "snake" and "pong" means "to kill" or "to destroy." Therefore, the surname Boampong can be interpreted to mean "snake killer" or "destroyer of snakes." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was believed to have the ability to ward off or eliminate snakes, or it could have been a nickname given to someone who had a particular skill or association with snakes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boampong: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PMPNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B051052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 M P AO2 NG
🌐 IPA
/boampong*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMPNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boampong in Braille

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

The name Boampong in braille

How to sign the name Boampong using Sign Language

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

The name Boampong in sign language

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