Oforiatta

Oforiatta Meaning & Origin

About Oforiatta
The surname Oforiatta is of Akan origin and is commonly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is a combination of two Akan words: "Ofori" meaning "born on Friday" and "atta" meaning "twin". Therefore, the surname Oforiatta can be interpreted to mean "born on Friday as a twin". In Akan culture, the day of the week on which a person is born is believed to have significance, and being born as a twin is also considered special.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oforiatta: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oforiatta 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
AFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O106030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 F ER0 IY0 AA1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/oforiatta*/
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('AFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oforiatta in Braille

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

The name Oforiatta in braille

How to sign the name Oforiatta using Sign Language

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

The name Oforiatta in sign language

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