Kouakou

Kouakou Meaning & Origin

About Kouakou
The surname Kouakou is of Akan origin and is commonly found in Ivory Coast and Ghana. It is derived from the Akan language, specifically the Baoulé dialect, and is a combination of two elements: "Koua" meaning "born on a Wednesday" and "Kou" meaning "son." Therefore, the surname Kouakou signifies someone who is the son of someone born on a Wednesday. In Akan culture, the day of the week a person is born is believed to influence their character and destiny, hence the significance of this surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kouakou: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kouakou 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
KK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW0 AA1 K UW2
🌐 IPA
/kouakou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kouakou in Braille

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

The name Kouakou in braille

How to sign the name Kouakou using Sign Language

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

The name Kouakou in sign language

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