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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The surname Kwakye is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Kwakye in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.