Dankwah

Dankwah Meaning & Origin

About Dankwah
The surname Dankwah is of Akan origin and is predominantly found in Ghana. It is derived from the Akan language, with "Dan" meaning "chief" or "leader" and "kwah" meaning "born on a Wednesday." Therefore, Dankwah can be interpreted to mean "a chief or leader born on a Wednesday." In Akan culture, the day of the week on which a person is born is believed to have significant influence on their character and destiny.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dankwah: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dankwah 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
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 NG K W AA2
🌐 IPA
/dankwah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dankwah in Braille

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

The name Dankwah in braille

How to sign the name Dankwah using Sign Language

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

The name Dankwah in sign language

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