Nkrumah

Nkrumah Meaning & Origin

About Nkrumah
The surname Nkrumah is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan word "nkrum" which means "ninth-born" or "ninth child." The name signifies the order of birth, indicating that the individual is the ninth child in their family. The surname Nkrumah is famously associated with Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana and a prominent figure in the African independence movement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nkrumah: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nkrumah 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
NKRM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N26050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AH1 N HH AH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/nkrumah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nkrumah in Braille

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

The name Nkrumah in braille

How to sign the name Nkrumah using Sign Language

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

The name Nkrumah in sign language

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