Akan Submitted Surnames

Akan names are used by the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

ABOAH Akan
Meaning unknown.

ACKIE Akan

AGYARE Akan
Meaning unknown.

AGYEI Akan
Meaning unknown.

AMANKONA Akan
Meaning unknown.

AMISSAH Akan
Meaning unknown.

ANNAN Western African, Akan
Means "fourth-born child" in Akan.

ASANTE Western African, Akan
From the ethnic name of the Ashanti, a sub-ethnic group of the Akan from southern Ghana. The name possibly means "warlike" in the Twi language.

BOAKYE Akan
Meaning unknown.

DABIE Akan (Latinized, Modern)
Dabie was originally from the Bono people of Ghana and it is portrayed as a royal name amongst the people. Many individuals who have inherited this name are Chiefs. It's meaning is someone who's a Warrior.

DORKENOO Akan
Meaning unknown.

DWAMENA Akan
Meaning unknown.

GYASI Akan
Meaning unknown.

KYEKYEKU Akan
Meaning unknown.

MANU Western African, Akan
Means "second-born child" in Akan.

MENSAH Western African, Akan
Means "third-born son" in Akan.

OGYAMPAH Akan
Meaning unknown.

OWUSU Western African, Akan
Means "strong-willed, determined" in Akan.

OYIAKWAN Akan
Meaning unknown.

SAKYI Akan
Meaning unknown.

SARPEI Akan
Meaning unknown.

SIAW Akan
Meaning unknown.

SIKA Akan
Meaning unknown.

SIRIBOE Akan
Meaning unknown.

TAKYI Akan
Meaning unknown.

TURKSON Akan

TWENEBOA Akan
Meaning unknown.

WIREDU Akan
Meaning unknown.

YEBOAH Western African, Akan

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