Kofi

Kofi Meaning & Origin

About Kofi
The surname Kofi is of Akan origin and is commonly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan day name "Kofi," which means "born on a Friday." In Akan culture, each day of the week is associated with a specific name, and Kofi is the name given to males born on a Friday. Therefore, the surname Kofi signifies the day of the week on which an individual was born, specifically Friday.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kofi: 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 Kofi 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
KF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kofi in Braille

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

The name Kofi in braille

How to sign the name Kofi using Sign Language

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

The name Kofi in sign language

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