Nkansah

Nkansah Meaning & Origin

About Nkansah
The surname Nkansah is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan language, specifically from the Twi dialect, where "Nkansah" means "king" or "ruler." The name signifies a person of royal or noble descent, often associated with leadership, authority, and power within the Akan community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nkansah: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nkansah 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
NKNS
🔊 Soundex
N20520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 N K AH0 N S
🌐 IPA
/nkansah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nkansah in Braille

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

The name Nkansah in braille

How to sign the name Nkansah using Sign Language

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

The name Nkansah in sign language

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