Ocansey

Ocansey Meaning & Origin

About Ocansey
The surname Ocansey is of Ghanaian origin and is primarily found among the Ga-Adangbe ethnic group. It is derived from the Ga language, where "O" means "from" and "cansey" refers to a person who is born on a Sunday. Therefore, the surname Ocansey signifies someone who is born on a Sunday or is associated with Sunday. In Ga culture, Sunday-born individuals are believed to possess certain characteristics and traits associated with the day, such as being charismatic, influential, and having a strong sense of leadership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ocansey: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ocansey 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
AKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O20520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 K AE1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ocansey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ocansey in Braille

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

The name Ocansey in braille

How to sign the name Ocansey using Sign Language

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

The name Ocansey in sign language

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