Nuamah

Nuamah Meaning & Origin

About Nuamah
The surname Nuamah is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is a combination of two Akan words: "Nua," meaning "new," and "mah," meaning "born." Therefore, the surname Nuamah can be interpreted to mean "born anew" or "newly born." It may signify the birth of a child or the beginning of a new phase in someone's life.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nuamah: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nuamah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nuamah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/nuamah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nuamah in Braille

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

The name Nuamah in braille

How to sign the name Nuamah using Sign Language

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

The name Nuamah in sign language

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