Yamoah

Yamoah Meaning & Origin

About Yamoah
The surname Yamoah is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan language, specifically the Twi dialect, where "Yaa" means "born on a Thursday" and "moah" means "child." Therefore, Yamoah signifies a person who was born on a Thursday. In Akan culture, each day of the week is associated with a specific name, and being born on a Thursday is considered significant and is believed to bestow certain characteristics and blessings upon the individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yamoah: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yamoah 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
AM
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 M OW0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/yamoah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yamoah in Braille

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

The name Yamoah in braille

How to sign the name Yamoah using Sign Language

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

The name Yamoah in sign language

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