Kwakye

Kwakye Meaning & Origin

About Kwakye
The surname Kwakye is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan language, specifically the Twi dialect, where "Kwakye" means "born on Wednesday." In Akan culture, each day of the week is associated with a specific name, and individuals born on a particular day are given that name as a symbol of their birth. Therefore, the surname Kwakye signifies that the bearer was born on a Wednesday.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kwakye: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kwakye 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 W EY1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/kwakye*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kwakye in Braille

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

The name Kwakye in braille

How to sign the name Kwakye using Sign Language

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

The name Kwakye in sign language

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