Quarshie

Quarshie Meaning & Origin

About Quarshie
The surname Quarshie is of Ghanaian origin and is primarily found among the Akan people. It is derived from the Akan word "quarshie" or "kwashi," which means "born on a Sunday." In Akan culture, the day of the week on which a person is born is believed to influence their character and destiny. Therefore, the surname Quarshie signifies that an individual with this name was born on a Sunday according to the Akan calendar.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quarshie: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quarshie 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
KRX
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W AO1 R SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/quarshie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quarshie in Braille

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

The name Quarshie in braille

How to sign the name Quarshie using Sign Language

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

The name Quarshie in sign language

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