Surnames of Ghanaian Origin

35 surnames found of Ghanaian origin

Blankson
The surname Blankson is of Ghanaian origin and is derived from the Akan language. The name is a combination of two elements: "Blanko," meaning "white" or "fair-skinned," and "son," denoting "descen......
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Boateng
The surname Boateng is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan words "boa" meaning "snake" and "teng" meaning "to climb." Therefore, th......
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Botchway
The surname Botchway is of Ghanaian origin and is derived from the Akan language. It is a combination of the words "bot" meaning "to gather" or "to collect" and "chway" meaning "together" or "in on......
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Coffie
The surname Coffie is of Ghanaian origin and is derived from the Akan language. It is a variant of the name Kofi, which means "born on a Friday" in the Akan culture. The name is traditionally given......
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Debrah
The surname Debrah is of Ghanaian origin and is derived from the Akan language. It is a variant of the name Deborah, which means "bee" in Hebrew. In Akan culture, the surname Debrah is often associ......
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Dodoo
The surname Dodoo is of Ghanaian origin and is derived from the Akan language. It is a patronymic name, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. The name Dodoo is commonly found among the Ak......
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Koomson
The surname Koomson is of Ghanaian origin and is derived from the Akan language. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor or a father's name. The name Koomson is b......
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Kumah
The surname Kumah is of Akan origin, primarily found among the Ashanti people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan word "kuma," which means "to kill" or "to destroy." The name Kumah is often assoc......
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Lamptey
The surname Lamptey is of Ghanaian origin and is derived from the Ga language. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. The name Lamptey is believed to be derived......
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Lartey
The surname Lartey is of Ghanaian origin and is primarily found among the Ga-Adangbe ethnic group. It is derived from the Ga language, where "lar" means "house" and "te" means "owner" or "master." ......
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Surnames of Ghanaian Origin

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