In Ghana zijn er veel verschillende achternamen die voorkomen. Sommige achternamen zijn speciaal voor bepaalde regio's, terwijl andere veel voorkomen in het hele land. In dit artikel zullen we de meest voorkomende achternamen van Ghana bespreken, zodat u meer kunt leren over de cultuur en geschiedenis van dit prachtige Afrikaanse land.
| Ranglijst | Achternaam | Voorval | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mensah | 505856 | 6 |
| 2 | Owusu | 407611 | 5 |
| 3 | Osei | 305281 | 4 |
| 4 | Boateng | 275161 | 7 |
| 5 | Appiah | 242381 | 6 |
| 6 | Asare | 229269 | 5 |
| 7 | Tetteh | 210932 | 6 |
| 8 | Adjei | 209601 | 5 |
| 9 | Yeboah | 207891 | 6 |
| 10 | Asante | 195254 | 6 |
| 11 | Opoku | 185278 | 5 |
| 12 | Addo | 180527 | 4 |
| 13 | Ofori | 174541 | 5 |
| 14 | Arthur | 151073 | 6 |
| 15 | Adu | 142046 | 3 |
| 16 | Amoah | 142046 | 5 |
| 17 | Asamoah | 140431 | 7 |
| 18 | Obeng | 137486 | 5 |
| 19 | Frimpong | 132260 | 8 |
| 20 | Antwi | 131310 | 5 |
| 21 | Boakye | 120288 | 6 |
| 22 | Oppong | 117438 | 6 |
| 23 | Acheampong | 113352 | 10 |
| 24 | Ansah | 109646 | 5 |
| 25 | Asiedu | 101760 | 6 |
| 26 | Amponsah | 99575 | 8 |
| 27 | Acquah | 98055 | 6 |
| 28 | Nyarko | 97485 | 6 |
| 29 | Sarpong | 97295 | 7 |
| 30 | Agyemang | 95869 | 8 |
| 31 | Quaye | 93494 | 5 |
| 32 | Darko | 87318 | 5 |
| 33 | Alhassan | 86368 | 8 |
| 34 | Donkor | 85608 | 6 |
| 35 | Sackey | 84468 | 6 |
| 36 | Annan | 83137 | 5 |
| 37 | Mohammed | 81997 | 8 |
| 38 | Danso | 80762 | 5 |
| 39 | Nartey | 80762 | 6 |
| 40 | Aboagye | 78672 | 7 |
| 41 | Lamptey | 78672 | 7 |
| 42 | Lartey | 78102 | 6 |
| 43 | Amoako | 77057 | 6 |
| 44 | Agyei | 72116 | 5 |
| 45 | Oduro | 70881 | 5 |
| 46 | Okyere | 70691 | 6 |
| 47 | Aidoo | 70501 | 5 |
| 48 | Otoo | 69265 | 4 |
| 49 | Eshun | 65465 | 5 |
| 50 | Kofi | 63279 | 4 |
| 51 | Sam | 62329 | 3 |
| 52 | Gyamfi | 61379 | 6 |
| 53 | Baah | 59384 | 4 |
| 54 | Laryea | 59289 | 6 |
| 55 | Quartey | 58624 | 7 |
| 56 | Quansah | 56819 | 7 |
| 57 | Nkrumah | 56628 | 7 |
| 58 | Armah | 56343 | 5 |
| 59 | Quarshie | 56248 | 8 |
| 60 | Dadzie | 55868 | 6 |
| 61 | Kwame | 55773 | 5 |
| 62 | Baidoo | 54728 | 6 |
| 63 | Agyeman | 54063 | 7 |
| 64 | Koomson | 52448 | 7 |
| 65 | Ofosu | 51878 | 5 |
| 66 | Danquah | 50358 | 7 |
| 67 | Yakubu | 50263 | 6 |
| 68 | Kwarteng | 49027 | 8 |
| 69 | Larbi | 48647 | 5 |
| 70 | Musah | 48552 | 5 |
| 71 | Andoh | 47887 | 5 |
| 72 | Nana | 47792 | 4 |
| 73 | Cudjoe | 47602 | 6 |
| 74 | Aryee | 46367 | 5 |
| 75 | Amankwah | 45987 | 8 |
| 76 | Sarfo | 45702 | 5 |
| 77 | Addai | 45607 | 5 |
| 78 | Tawiah | 45037 | 6 |
| 79 | Afful | 44657 | 5 |
| 80 | Ankrah | 44467 | 6 |
| 81 | Agyekum | 43992 | 7 |
| 82 | Kyei | 43992 | 4 |
| 83 | Ibrahim | 43802 | 7 |
| 84 | Bonsu | 43707 | 5 |
| 85 | Iddrisu | 43612 | 7 |
| 86 | Kwakye | 43041 | 6 |
| 87 | Afriyie | 42946 | 7 |
| 88 | Kumah | 42671 | 5 |
| 89 | Anim | 41711 | 4 |
| 90 | Salifu | 41331 | 6 |
| 91 | Seidu | 41331 | 5 |
| 92 | Nkansah | 41141 | 7 |
| 93 | Ampofo | 41046 | 6 |
| 94 | Koranteng | 40524 | 9 |
| 95 | Arhin | 40177 | 5 |
| 96 | Tagoe | 39621 | 5 |
| 97 | Amissah | 39431 | 7 |
| 98 | Manu | 39415 | 4 |
| 99 | Forson | 39336 | 6 |
| 100 | Awuah | 39146 | 5 |
| 101 | Boamah | 38861 | 6 |
| 102 | Nortey | 38766 | 6 |
| 103 | Addae | 38671 | 5 |
| 104 | Gyimah | 38671 | 6 |
| 105 | Boadu | 38576 | 5 |
| 106 | Agyapong | 38386 | 8 |
| 107 | Sowah | 38291 | 5 |
| 108 | Kusi | 38101 | 4 |
| 109 | Issah | 38006 | 5 |
| 110 | Solomon | 38006 | 7 |
| 111 | Boadi | 37911 | 5 |
| 112 | Kumi | 37816 | 4 |
| 113 | Akoto | 37816 | 5 |
| 114 | Essel | 37341 | 5 |
| 115 | Botchway | 37056 | 8 |
| 116 | Dodoo | 36580 | 5 |
| 117 | Tettey | 36229 | 6 |
| 118 | Twumasi | 35915 | 7 |
| 119 | Doe | 35820 | 3 |
| 120 | Duah | 35725 | 4 |
| 121 | Abbey | 35725 | 5 |
| 122 | Allotey | 35155 | 7 |
| 123 | Konadu | 35060 | 6 |
| 124 | Twum | 34359 | 4 |
| 125 | Okai | 33540 | 4 |
| 126 | Marfo | 33540 | 5 |
| 127 | Bediako | 33350 | 7 |
| 128 | Okine | 33255 | 5 |
| 129 | Aggrey | 33160 | 6 |
| 130 | Narh | 33112 | 4 |
| 131 | Bright | 32685 | 6 |
| 132 | Yaw | 32495 | 3 |
| 133 | Ohene | 32142 | 5 |
| 134 | Hagan | 31830 | 5 |
| 135 | Hayford | 31830 | 7 |
| 136 | Peprah | 31070 | 6 |
| 137 | Fuseini | 30895 | 7 |
| 138 | Baiden | 30785 | 6 |
| 139 | Fosu | 30595 | 4 |
| 140 | Boafo | 29995 | 5 |
| 141 | Opare | 29856 | 5 |
| 142 | Addy | 29739 | 4 |
| 143 | Annor | 29648 | 5 |
| 144 | Gyasi | 29454 | 5 |
| 145 | Asiamah | 29094 | 7 |
| 146 | Poku | 29074 | 4 |
| 147 | Debrah | 28694 | 6 |
| 148 | Mahama | 28504 | 6 |
| 149 | Ackah | 28504 | 5 |
| 150 | Kwaku | 27934 | 5 |
| 151 | Abban | 27744 | 5 |
| 152 | Anane | 27459 | 5 |
| 153 | Adomako | 27459 | 7 |
| 154 | Ankomah | 27459 | 7 |
| 155 | Teye | 27269 | 4 |
| 156 | Biney | 27174 | 5 |
| 157 | Tamakloe | 26877 | 8 |
| 158 | Awuku | 26808 | 5 |
| 159 | Frempong | 26794 | 8 |
| 160 | Blankson | 26699 | 8 |
| 161 | Emmanuel | 26604 | 8 |
| 162 | Offei | 26531 | 5 |
| 163 | Takyi | 26509 | 5 |
| 164 | Martey | 26462 | 6 |
| 165 | Abdul | 26414 | 5 |
| 166 | Otchere | 26319 | 7 |
| 167 | Nsiah | 26224 | 5 |
| 168 | Yussif | 26224 | 6 |
| 169 | Kwofie | 26129 | 6 |
| 170 | Baffour | 25630 | 7 |
| 171 | Nii | 25464 | 3 |
| 172 | Adusei | 25369 | 6 |
| 173 | Gyan | 25274 | 4 |
| 174 | Essien | 25274 | 6 |
| 175 | Odoom | 25146 | 5 |
| 176 | Adam | 24799 | 4 |
| 177 | Ansong | 24704 | 6 |
| 178 | Badu | 24704 | 4 |
| 179 | Baffoe | 24591 | 6 |
| 180 | Sakyi | 24324 | 5 |
| 181 | Atta | 24134 | 4 |
| 182 | Maxwell | 24039 | 7 |
| 183 | Abubakari | 23944 | 9 |
| 184 | Turkson | 23849 | 7 |
| 185 | Oteng | 23691 | 5 |
| 186 | Adjetey | 23691 | 7 |
| 187 | Blay | 23659 | 4 |
| 188 | Yamoah | 23483 | 6 |
| 189 | Adom | 23278 | 4 |
| 190 | Addison | 23088 | 7 |
| 191 | Acquaye | 23088 | 7 |
| 192 | Doku | 22993 | 4 |
| 193 | Ocran | 22860 | 5 |
| 194 | Dickson | 22803 | 7 |
| 195 | Owusu-ansah | 22721 | 11 |
| 196 | Abdulai | 22708 | 7 |
| 197 | Mintah | 22583 | 6 |
| 198 | Ocansey | 22583 | 7 |
| 199 | Ababio | 22444 | 6 |
| 200 | Abu | 22328 | 3 |
| 201 | Coffie | 22328 | 6 |
| 202 | Nyame | 22167 | 5 |
| 203 | Sulemana | 22138 | 8 |
| 204 | Attah | 22098 | 5 |
| 205 | Prempeh | 21853 | 7 |
| 206 | Yahaya | 21568 | 6 |
| 207 | Odame | 21474 | 5 |
| 208 | Atsu | 21405 | 4 |
| 209 | Yankey | 21378 | 6 |
| 210 | Ali | 21283 | 3 |
| 211 | Wiafe | 21188 | 5 |
| 212 | Baba | 20998 | 4 |
| 213 | Effah | 20618 | 5 |
| 214 | Odoi | 20574 | 4 |
| 215 | Ameyaw | 20428 | 6 |
| 216 | Kwabena | 20048 | 7 |
| 217 | Kotey | 20048 | 5 |
| 218 | Anokye | 19812 | 6 |
| 219 | Godwin | 19573 | 6 |
| 220 | Kissi | 19478 | 5 |
| 221 | Justice | 19478 | 7 |
| 222 | Bruce | 19193 | 5 |
| 223 | Kwasi | 19098 | 5 |
| 224 | Mantey | 18908 | 6 |
| 225 | Ocloo | 18773 | 5 |
| 226 | Bonney | 18718 | 6 |
| 227 | Abubakar | 18623 | 8 |
| 228 | Yawson | 18433 | 6 |
| 229 | Samuel | 18433 | 6 |
| 230 | Abdallah | 18338 | 8 |
| 231 | Brobbey | 18243 | 7 |
| 232 | Boye | 18148 | 4 |
| 233 | Osman | 18148 | 5 |
| 234 | Kojo | 18148 | 4 |
| 235 | Junior | 17958 | 6 |
| 236 | Fynn | 17958 | 4 |
| 237 | Kyeremeh | 17768 | 8 |
| 238 | Karikari | 17578 | 8 |
| 239 | Dogbe | 17456 | 5 |
| 240 | Amartey | 17318 | 7 |
| 241 | Nyamekye | 17008 | 8 |
| 242 | Kpodo | 16972 | 5 |
| 243 | Ampomah | 16902 | 7 |
| 244 | Ahmed | 16818 | 5 |
| 245 | Siaw | 16818 | 4 |
| 246 | Sarkodie | 16417 | 8 |
| 247 | Augustine | 16342 | 9 |
| 248 | Sumaila | 16279 | 7 |
| 249 | Dery | 16152 | 4 |
| 250 | Mumuni | 16057 | 6 |
| 251 | Wisdom | 15962 | 6 |
| 252 | Cobbinah | 15932 | 8 |
| 253 | Otu | 15794 | 3 |
| 254 | Akakpo | 15586 | 6 |
| 255 | Agbeko | 15517 | 6 |
| 256 | Boahen | 15309 | 6 |
| 257 | Quist | 15297 | 5 |
| 258 | Dadson | 15297 | 6 |
| 259 | Wiredu | 15032 | 6 |
| 260 | Brew | 15012 | 4 |
| 261 | Amo | 14917 | 3 |
| 262 | Tay | 14917 | 3 |
| 263 | Dapaah | 14917 | 6 |
| 264 | Sasu | 14822 | 4 |
| 265 | Odei | 14616 | 4 |
| 266 | Bawa | 14442 | 4 |
| 267 | Shaibu | 14339 | 6 |
| 268 | Darkwa | 14339 | 6 |
| 269 | Adamu | 14157 | 5 |
| 270 | Prah | 14062 | 4 |
| 271 | Imoro | 13993 | 5 |
| 272 | Braimah | 13924 | 7 |
| 273 | Djan | 13854 | 4 |
| 274 | Abass | 13777 | 5 |
| 275 | Nketia | 13716 | 6 |
| 276 | Kyere | 13587 | 5 |
| 277 | Agbo | 13302 | 4 |
| 278 | Klu | 13300 | 3 |
| 279 | Sey | 13207 | 3 |
| 280 | Hassan | 13207 | 6 |
| 281 | Razak | 13207 | 5 |
| 282 | Ackon | 13207 | 5 |
| 283 | Safo | 13017 | 4 |
| 284 | Fordjour | 12922 | 8 |
| 285 | Woode | 12922 | 5 |
| 286 | Awudu | 12827 | 5 |
| 287 | Foli | 12542 | 4 |
| 288 | Awal | 12257 | 4 |
| 289 | Adongo | 12123 | 6 |
| 290 | Mante | 11972 | 5 |
| 291 | Koffi | 11687 | 5 |
| 292 | Ennin | 11499 | 5 |
| 293 | Moses | 11497 | 5 |
| 294 | Tuffour | 11430 | 7 |
| 295 | Haruna | 11402 | 6 |
| 296 | Assan | 11291 | 5 |
| 297 | Dartey | 11291 | 6 |
| 298 | Adofo | 11153 | 5 |
| 299 | Paintsil | 11083 | 8 |
| 300 | Ama | 11022 | 3 |
| 301 | Anthony | 11022 | 7 |
| 302 | Adade | 10945 | 5 |
| 303 | Michael | 10927 | 7 |
| 304 | Baafi | 10876 | 5 |
| 305 | Ayim | 10876 | 4 |
| 306 | Bannerman | 10832 | 9 |
| 307 | Rashid | 10832 | 6 |
| 308 | Moro | 10832 | 4 |
| 309 | Suleman | 10832 | 7 |
| 310 | Amoo | 10806 | 4 |
| 311 | Boampong | 10737 | 8 |
| 312 | Abraham | 10547 | 7 |
| 313 | Owiredu | 10529 | 7 |
| 314 | Nketiah | 10460 | 7 |
| 315 | Mends | 10452 | 5 |
| 316 | Ankamah | 10452 | 7 |
| 317 | Quao | 10391 | 4 |
| 318 | Kwadwo | 10357 | 6 |
| 319 | Issaka | 10357 | 6 |
| 320 | Sosu | 10262 | 4 |
| 321 | Isaac | 10262 | 5 |
| 322 | Dauda | 10183 | 5 |
| 323 | Omari | 9881 | 5 |
| 324 | Dei | 9786 | 3 |
| 325 | Arko | 9691 | 4 |
| 326 | Amadu | 9501 | 5 |
| 327 | Quashie | 9501 | 7 |
| 328 | Brako | 9421 | 5 |
| 329 | Aziz | 9406 | 4 |
| 330 | Yao | 9311 | 3 |
| 331 | Tei | 9216 | 3 |
| 332 | Oti | 9216 | 3 |
| 333 | Berko | 9216 | 5 |
| 334 | Edem | 9216 | 4 |
| 335 | Mingle | 9121 | 6 |
| 336 | Quarm | 9121 | 5 |
| 337 | Arkoh | 9075 | 5 |
| 338 | Welbeck | 9026 | 7 |
| 339 | Hackman | 9026 | 7 |
| 340 | Asomaning | 9005 | 9 |
| 341 | Stephen | 8931 | 7 |
| 342 | Mark | 8931 | 4 |
| 343 | Asumadu | 8867 | 7 |
| 344 | Anum | 8867 | 4 |
| 345 | Dey | 8836 | 3 |
| 346 | Hussein | 8741 | 7 |
| 347 | Sulley | 8646 | 6 |
| 348 | Sylvester | 8646 | 9 |
| 349 | Buckman | 8646 | 7 |
| 350 | Zakari | 8646 | 6 |
| 351 | Abrokwah | 8520 | 8 |
| 352 | Hamidu | 8520 | 6 |
| 353 | Umar | 8456 | 4 |
| 354 | Mustapha | 8361 | 8 |
| 355 | Crentsil | 8313 | 8 |
| 356 | Eric | 8266 | 4 |
| 357 | Larry | 8171 | 5 |
| 358 | Pokuaa | 8035 | 6 |
| 359 | Zakaria | 7981 | 7 |
| 360 | Maccarthy | 7886 | 9 |
| 361 | Tutu | 7886 | 4 |
| 362 | Rahman | 7886 | 6 |
| 363 | Tanko | 7886 | 5 |
| 364 | Ahenkorah | 7828 | 9 |
| 365 | Yorke | 7791 | 5 |
| 366 | Otabil | 7758 | 6 |
| 367 | Anani | 7696 | 5 |
| 368 | Lord | 7696 | 4 |
| 369 | Apraku | 7620 | 6 |
| 370 | Martins | 7601 | 7 |
| 371 | Kuma | 7601 | 4 |
| 372 | Kassim | 7601 | 6 |
| 373 | Anaba | 7551 | 5 |
| 374 | Benjamin | 7506 | 8 |
| 375 | Mawuli | 7412 | 6 |
| 376 | Bello | 7411 | 5 |
| 377 | Kessie | 7411 | 6 |
| 378 | Whyte | 7316 | 5 |
| 379 | Mensa | 7316 | 5 |
| 380 | Afram | 7316 | 5 |
| 381 | Lee | 7316 | 3 |
| 382 | Nutakor | 7135 | 7 |
| 383 | Caesar | 7126 | 6 |
| 384 | Saeed | 7126 | 5 |
| 385 | Hesse | 7031 | 5 |
| 386 | Ayertey | 6996 | 7 |
| 387 | Kay | 6936 | 3 |
| 388 | Crabbe | 6936 | 6 |
| 389 | Senyo | 6936 | 5 |
| 390 | Baby | 6936 | 4 |
| 391 | Sani | 6841 | 4 |
| 392 | Jonah | 6841 | 5 |
| 393 | Mens | 6841 | 4 |
| 394 | Singh | 6841 | 5 |
| 395 | Malik | 6841 | 5 |
| 396 | Kesse | 6746 | 5 |
| 397 | Halm | 6651 | 4 |
| 398 | Sallah | 6651 | 6 |
| 399 | Habib | 6651 | 5 |
| 400 | Agyarko | 6581 | 7 |
| 401 | Kwapong | 6581 | 7 |
| 402 | Nash | 6556 | 4 |
| 403 | Farouk | 6556 | 6 |
| 404 | Banson | 6556 | 6 |
| 405 | Cann | 6461 | 4 |
| 406 | Wahab | 6461 | 5 |
| 407 | Kamara | 6461 | 6 |
| 408 | Gyau | 6461 | 4 |
| 409 | Tabiri | 6442 | 6 |
| 410 | Sena | 6442 | 4 |
| 411 | Yaa | 6373 | 3 |
| 412 | Bossman | 6366 | 7 |
| 413 | Sai | 6366 | 3 |
| 414 | Lawal | 6366 | 5 |
| 415 | Kissiedu | 6304 | 8 |
| 416 | Atanga | 6304 | 6 |
| 417 | Galley | 6271 | 6 |
| 418 | Odum | 6176 | 4 |
| 419 | Yaro | 6165 | 4 |
| 420 | Budu | 6081 | 4 |
| 421 | Dake | 6081 | 4 |
| 422 | Frank | 6081 | 5 |
| 423 | Buah | 6027 | 4 |
| 424 | Saah | 5986 | 4 |
| 425 | Adoma | 5957 | 5 |
| 426 | Sefa | 5957 | 4 |
| 427 | Ashley | 5891 | 6 |
| 428 | Opata | 5891 | 5 |
| 429 | Edward | 5891 | 6 |
| 430 | Amin | 5891 | 4 |
| 431 | Adarkwa | 5888 | 7 |
| 432 | Asomani | 5888 | 7 |
| 433 | Asenso | 5819 | 6 |
| 434 | Hudu | 5819 | 4 |
| 435 | Amoabeng | 5819 | 8 |
| 436 | Ayi | 5796 | 3 |
| 437 | Engmann | 5796 | 7 |
| 438 | Sika | 5701 | 4 |
| 439 | Christian | 5701 | 9 |
| 440 | Akua | 5680 | 4 |
| 441 | Padi | 5680 | 4 |
| 442 | Adamah | 5611 | 6 |
| 443 | Tijani | 5606 | 6 |
| 444 | Bilson | 5606 | 6 |
| 445 | Wellington | 5606 | 10 |
| 446 | Suleiman | 5511 | 8 |
| 447 | Mettle | 5511 | 6 |
| 448 | Amon | 5511 | 4 |
| 449 | Patrick | 5511 | 7 |
| 450 | Arku | 5472 | 4 |
| 451 | Coker | 5416 | 5 |
| 452 | Saka | 5416 | 4 |
| 453 | Larbie | 5403 | 6 |
| 454 | Fianko | 5403 | 6 |
| 455 | Baako | 5334 | 5 |
| 456 | Torto | 5321 | 5 |
| 457 | Sweet | 5321 | 5 |
| 458 | Krah | 5321 | 4 |
| 459 | Sadat | 5321 | 5 |
| 460 | Selby | 5321 | 5 |
| 461 | Sule | 5226 | 4 |
| 462 | Ernest | 5226 | 6 |
| 463 | Maclean | 5131 | 7 |
| 464 | Felix | 5131 | 5 |
| 465 | Lutterodt | 5126 | 9 |
| 466 | Fofie | 5057 | 5 |
| 467 | Matey | 5036 | 5 |
| 468 | Tabi | 5036 | 4 |
| 469 | Anti | 5036 | 4 |
| 470 | Alabi | 5036 | 5 |
| 471 | Bartels | 5036 | 7 |
| 472 | Quarcoopome | 4988 | 11 |
| 473 | Appoh | 4988 | 5 |
| 474 | Delali | 4988 | 6 |
| 475 | Diallo | 4941 | 6 |
| 476 | Man | 4941 | 3 |
| 477 | Banini | 4918 | 6 |
| 478 | Amankwaah | 4849 | 9 |
| 479 | Lawer | 4846 | 5 |
| 480 | Dan | 4846 | 3 |
| 481 | Samson | 4846 | 6 |
| 482 | Mba | 4846 | 3 |
| 483 | Hansen | 4846 | 6 |
| 484 | Hinson | 4846 | 6 |
| 485 | Bless | 4846 | 5 |
| 486 | Majeed | 4751 | 6 |
| 487 | Ben | 4751 | 3 |
| 488 | Duke | 4751 | 4 |
| 489 | Gyabaah | 4751 | 7 |
| 490 | Kingsley | 4751 | 8 |
| 491 | Nimo | 4751 | 4 |
| 492 | Mac | 4656 | 3 |
| 493 | Bulley | 4656 | 6 |
| 494 | Gold | 4656 | 4 |
| 495 | Pinto | 4656 | 5 |
| 496 | Anning | 4656 | 6 |
| 497 | Karim | 4656 | 5 |
| 498 | Ebenezer | 4656 | 8 |
| 499 | Apedo | 4641 | 5 |
| 500 | Awotwe | 4641 | 6 |
| 501 | Furgerson | 4561 | 9 |
| 502 | Aryeh | 4561 | 5 |
| 503 | Adika | 4503 | 5 |
| 504 | Asem | 4503 | 4 |
| 505 | Nuhu | 4503 | 4 |
| 506 | Adomah | 4503 | 6 |
| 507 | Bashiru | 4503 | 7 |
| 508 | Yusif | 4466 | 5 |
| 509 | Lomo | 4466 | 4 |
| 510 | Koney | 4466 | 5 |
| 511 | Robert | 4466 | 6 |
| 512 | Ako | 4466 | 3 |
| 513 | Monney | 4466 | 6 |
| 514 | Sheriff | 4466 | 7 |
| 515 | Duker | 4466 | 5 |
| 516 | Barry | 4371 | 5 |
| 517 | Toure | 4371 | 5 |
| 518 | Bernard | 4371 | 7 |
| 519 | Bill | 4371 | 4 |
| 520 | Boni | 4371 | 4 |
| 521 | Ametepe | 4364 | 7 |
| 522 | Albert | 4276 | 6 |
| 523 | Amos | 4276 | 4 |
| 524 | Bee | 4276 | 3 |
| 525 | Yanney | 4276 | 6 |
| 526 | Hope | 4276 | 4 |
| 527 | Alex | 4276 | 4 |
| 528 | Akwasi | 4226 | 6 |
| 529 | Deh | 4226 | 3 |
| 530 | Malm | 4181 | 4 |
| 531 | Maison | 4181 | 6 |
| 532 | Ansu | 4181 | 4 |
| 533 | Peace | 4181 | 5 |
| 534 | Latif | 4181 | 5 |
| 535 | Duut | 4087 | 4 |
| 536 | Simon | 4086 | 5 |
| 537 | Musa | 4086 | 4 |
| 538 | Kingsford | 4086 | 9 |
| 539 | Clement | 4086 | 7 |
| 540 | Muhammed | 4086 | 8 |
| 541 | Goka | 4018 | 4 |
| 542 | Gee | 3991 | 3 |
| 543 | Issa | 3991 | 4 |
| 544 | Mary | 3991 | 4 |
| 545 | Mccarthy | 3991 | 8 |
| 546 | Khan | 3991 | 4 |
| 547 | Kaba | 3991 | 4 |
| 548 | Ato | 3991 | 3 |
| 549 | Sadiq | 3991 | 5 |
| 550 | Mike | 3991 | 4 |
| 551 | Noi | 3948 | 3 |
| 552 | Traore | 3896 | 6 |
| 553 | Idris | 3896 | 5 |
| 554 | Philip | 3896 | 6 |
| 555 | Darlington | 3896 | 10 |
| 556 | Abdullah | 3896 | 8 |
| 557 | Buxton | 3896 | 6 |
| 558 | Kelvin | 3896 | 6 |
| 559 | Nsoh | 3810 | 4 |
| 560 | Nurudeen | 3810 | 8 |
| 561 | Abena | 3810 | 5 |
| 562 | Naa | 3810 | 3 |
| 563 | Geraldo | 3801 | 7 |
| 564 | Ephraim | 3801 | 7 |
| 565 | Kwei | 3801 | 4 |
| 566 | Jay | 3801 | 3 |
| 567 | Dede | 3801 | 4 |
| 568 | Dunyo | 3741 | 5 |
| 569 | Philips | 3706 | 7 |
| 570 | Nani | 3706 | 4 |
| 571 | Dacosta | 3706 | 7 |
| 572 | Renner | 3706 | 6 |
| 573 | Louis | 3706 | 5 |
| 574 | Queen | 3706 | 5 |
| 575 | Eli | 3706 | 3 |
| 576 | Joshua | 3706 | 6 |
| 577 | General | 3706 | 7 |
| 578 | Rufai | 3706 | 5 |
| 579 | Don | 3611 | 3 |
| 580 | Benedict | 3611 | 8 |
| 581 | Erskine | 3611 | 7 |
| 582 | Derby | 3611 | 5 |
| 583 | Owen | 3611 | 4 |
| 584 | Okoh | 3611 | 4 |
| 585 | Gabriel | 3611 | 7 |
| 586 | Adda | 3611 | 4 |
| 587 | Bani | 3611 | 4 |
| 588 | Mamudu | 3602 | 6 |
| 589 | Opong | 3602 | 5 |
| 590 | Kodjo | 3602 | 5 |
| 591 | Broni | 3602 | 5 |
| 592 | Baku | 3533 | 4 |
| 593 | Enyan | 3533 | 5 |
| 594 | Usman | 3516 | 5 |
| 595 | Hyde | 3516 | 4 |
| 596 | Seth | 3516 | 4 |
| 597 | Gati | 3516 | 4 |
| 598 | Adama | 3516 | 5 |
| 599 | Wayne | 3516 | 5 |
| 600 | Andam | 3516 | 5 |
| 601 | Victor | 3516 | 6 |
| 602 | Wise | 3516 | 4 |
| 603 | Walter | 3516 | 6 |
| 604 | Rabiu | 3464 | 5 |
| 605 | Tano | 3464 | 4 |
| 606 | Manful | 3464 | 6 |
| 607 | Dua | 3421 | 3 |
| 608 | Salami | 3421 | 6 |
| 609 | Cornelius | 3421 | 9 |
| 610 | Obi | 3421 | 3 |
| 611 | Kone | 3421 | 4 |
| 612 | Rexford | 3421 | 7 |
| 613 | Rauf | 3421 | 4 |
| 614 | Mohamed | 3421 | 7 |
| 615 | Kattah | 3394 | 6 |
| 616 | Ogoe | 3394 | 4 |
| 617 | Aku | 3394 | 3 |
| 618 | Diaba | 3394 | 5 |
| 619 | Gideon | 3325 | 6 |
| 620 | France | 3325 | 6 |
| 621 | Chris | 3325 | 5 |
| 622 | Hamza | 3325 | 5 |
| 623 | Oku | 3325 | 3 |
| 624 | Martinson | 3325 | 9 |
| 625 | Al-hassan | 3325 | 9 |
| 626 | Gasu | 3325 | 4 |
| 627 | Coulibaly | 3325 | 9 |
| 628 | Nicholas | 3325 | 8 |
| 629 | Salam | 3325 | 5 |
| 630 | Swanzy | 3325 | 6 |
| 631 | Ntumy | 3325 | 5 |
| 632 | Jerry | 3325 | 5 |
| 633 | Nai | 3325 | 3 |
| 634 | Dee | 3325 | 3 |
| 635 | Amoa | 3325 | 4 |
| 636 | Rasheed | 3325 | 7 |
| 637 | Aminu | 3325 | 5 |
| 638 | Kouassi | 3230 | 7 |
| 639 | Mallet | 3230 | 6 |
| 640 | Azure | 3230 | 5 |
| 641 | Squire | 3230 | 6 |
| 642 | Okoro | 3230 | 5 |
| 643 | Idan | 3186 | 4 |
| 644 | Ebo | 3135 | 3 |
| 645 | Mould | 3135 | 5 |
| 646 | Minta | 3135 | 5 |
| 647 | Boham | 3135 | 5 |
| 648 | Amu | 3135 | 3 |
| 649 | Micheal | 3135 | 7 |
| 650 | Ganyo | 3135 | 5 |
| 651 | Selassie | 3135 | 8 |
| 652 | Gershon | 3135 | 7 |
| 653 | Palm | 3135 | 4 |
| 654 | Linda | 3135 | 5 |
| 655 | Sanni | 3135 | 5 |
| 656 | Ayuba | 3135 | 5 |
| 657 | Patel | 3135 | 5 |
| 658 | Blessing | 3135 | 8 |
| 659 | Laing | 3135 | 5 |
| 660 | Fiagbe | 3117 | 6 |
| 661 | Sawyerr | 3048 | 7 |
| 662 | Emma | 3040 | 4 |
| 663 | Marley | 3040 | 6 |
| 664 | Gogo | 3040 | 4 |
| 665 | Ray | 3040 | 3 |
| 666 | Abdullahi | 3040 | 9 |
| 667 | Wilberforce | 3040 | 11 |
| 668 | Peterson | 3040 | 8 |
| 669 | Ojo | 3040 | 3 |
| 670 | Richter | 3040 | 7 |
| 671 | Jibril | 3040 | 6 |
| 672 | Amable | 3040 | 6 |
| 673 | Bio | 3040 | 3 |
| 674 | Koku | 2979 | 4 |
| 675 | Angmor | 2979 | 6 |
| 676 | Câmara | 2979 | 6 |
| 677 | Bennin | 2945 | 6 |
| 678 | Brace | 2945 | 5 |
| 679 | Chukwu | 2945 | 6 |
| 680 | Lady | 2945 | 4 |
| 681 | Commodore | 2945 | 9 |
| 682 | Tee | 2945 | 3 |
| 683 | Rhule | 2945 | 5 |
| 684 | Aba | 2945 | 3 |
| 685 | Baeta | 2945 | 5 |
| 686 | Desmond | 2945 | 7 |
| 687 | Badger | 2945 | 6 |
| 688 | Pee | 2945 | 3 |
| 689 | Halidu | 2909 | 6 |
| 690 | Adane | 2909 | 5 |
| 691 | Deen | 2850 | 4 |
| 692 | Oko | 2850 | 3 |
| 693 | Ismail | 2850 | 6 |
| 694 | Anyan | 2850 | 5 |
| 695 | Willson | 2850 | 7 |
| 696 | Esther | 2850 | 6 |
| 697 | Ouedraogo | 2850 | 9 |
| 698 | Oman | 2850 | 4 |
| 699 | Abedi | 2850 | 5 |
| 700 | Bamba | 2850 | 5 |
| 701 | Holm | 2850 | 4 |
| 702 | Gakpo | 2840 | 5 |
| 703 | Teiko | 2840 | 5 |
| 704 | Abdul-karim | 2771 | 11 |
| 705 | Fugar | 2771 | 5 |
| 706 | Nuertey | 2771 | 7 |
| 707 | Bray | 2755 | 4 |
| 708 | Kontor | 2755 | 6 |
| 709 | Titus | 2755 | 5 |
| 710 | Gorman | 2755 | 6 |
| 711 | Mahmud | 2755 | 6 |
| 712 | Vandyck | 2755 | 7 |
| 713 | Rahim | 2755 | 5 |
| 714 | Eze | 2755 | 3 |
| 715 | Christopher | 2755 | 11 |
| 716 | Omaboe | 2702 | 6 |
| 717 | Mainoo | 2702 | 6 |
| 718 | Salisu | 2702 | 6 |
| 719 | Ampadu | 2702 | 6 |
| 720 | Bank | 2660 | 4 |
| 721 | Ann | 2660 | 3 |
| 722 | Aliu | 2660 | 4 |
| 723 | Kouame | 2660 | 6 |
| 724 | Kitcher | 2660 | 7 |
| 725 | Bills | 2660 | 5 |
| 726 | Larmie | 2660 | 6 |
| 727 | Lassey | 2660 | 6 |
| 728 | Grace | 2660 | 5 |
| 729 | Fleischer | 2660 | 9 |
| 730 | Kasim | 2660 | 5 |
| 731 | Davids | 2660 | 6 |
| 732 | Sylla | 2660 | 5 |
| 733 | Browne | 2660 | 6 |
| 734 | Bokor | 2660 | 5 |
| 735 | Ekpe | 2632 | 4 |
| 736 | Jonathan | 2565 | 8 |
| 737 | Keita | 2565 | 5 |
| 738 | Abrahams | 2565 | 8 |
| 739 | Dougan | 2565 | 6 |
| 740 | Ken | 2565 | 3 |
| 741 | Lovely | 2565 | 6 |
| 742 | Raymond | 2565 | 7 |
| 743 | Boy | 2565 | 3 |
| 744 | Matthew | 2565 | 7 |
| 745 | Cato | 2565 | 4 |
| 746 | Doughan | 2565 | 7 |
| 747 | Valentine | 2565 | 9 |
| 748 | Bayor | 2565 | 5 |
| 749 | Laud | 2565 | 4 |
| 750 | Asamany | 2563 | 7 |
| 751 | Ossei | 2563 | 5 |
| 752 | Asibey | 2563 | 6 |
| 753 | Offeh | 2563 | 5 |
| 754 | Kanton | 2563 | 6 |
| 755 | Okyne | 2563 | 5 |
| 756 | Tuah | 2494 | 4 |
| 757 | Asumang | 2494 | 7 |
| 758 | De souza | 2494 | 8 |
| 759 | Awere | 2494 | 5 |
| 760 | Assem | 2494 | 5 |
| 761 | Naab | 2470 | 4 |
| 762 | Kittoe | 2470 | 6 |
| 763 | Banda | 2470 | 5 |
| 764 | Daud | 2470 | 4 |
| 765 | Okafor | 2470 | 6 |
| 766 | Omar | 2470 | 4 |
| 767 | Comfort | 2470 | 7 |
| 768 | Buckle | 2470 | 6 |
| 769 | Fred | 2470 | 4 |
| 770 | Brain | 2470 | 5 |
| 771 | Ade | 2470 | 3 |
| 772 | Bah | 2470 | 3 |
| 773 | Birago | 2470 | 6 |
| 774 | Andani | 2470 | 6 |
| 775 | Kabore | 2470 | 6 |
| 776 | Addey | 2470 | 5 |
| 777 | Jacob | 2470 | 5 |
| 778 | Sesay | 2470 | 5 |
| 779 | Harry | 2470 | 5 |
| 780 | Josiah | 2470 | 6 |
| 781 | Gaba | 2470 | 4 |
| 782 | Twum-barimah | 2425 | 12 |
| 783 | Israel | 2375 | 6 |
| 784 | Hamid | 2375 | 5 |
| 785 | Livingstone | 2375 | 11 |
| 786 | Divine | 2375 | 6 |
| 787 | Husein | 2375 | 6 |
| 788 | Raphael | 2375 | 7 |
| 789 | Dove | 2375 | 4 |
| 790 | Elvis | 2375 | 5 |
| 791 | Sharma | 2375 | 6 |
| 792 | Kodom | 2375 | 5 |
| 793 | Benard | 2375 | 6 |
| 794 | Andy | 2375 | 4 |
| 795 | Cleland | 2375 | 7 |
| 796 | Muhammad | 2375 | 8 |
| 797 | Fiador | 2355 | 6 |
| 798 | Aduku | 2355 | 5 |
| 799 | Kodjoe | 2355 | 6 |
| 800 | Agbemenya | 2355 | 9 |
| 801 | Attiogbe | 2286 | 8 |
| 802 | Muntari | 2286 | 7 |
| 803 | Kodzo | 2286 | 5 |
| 804 | Nair | 2280 | 4 |
| 805 | Decker | 2280 | 6 |
| 806 | Edwin | 2280 | 5 |
| 807 | Dominic | 2280 | 7 |
| 808 | Randolph | 2280 | 8 |
| 809 | Bedi | 2280 | 4 |
| 810 | Ras | 2280 | 3 |
| 811 | Cobbold | 2280 | 7 |
| 812 | Edmund | 2280 | 6 |
| 813 | Beecham | 2280 | 7 |
| 814 | Korda | 2280 | 5 |
| 815 | Agbeshie | 2217 | 8 |
| 816 | Eyram | 2217 | 5 |
| 817 | Ngo | 2185 | 3 |
| 818 | Noye | 2185 | 4 |
| 819 | Kenneth | 2185 | 7 |
| 820 | Salia | 2185 | 5 |
| 821 | Shaban | 2185 | 6 |
| 822 | Kum | 2185 | 3 |
| 823 | Manford | 2185 | 7 |
| 824 | Noah | 2185 | 4 |
| 825 | Mann | 2185 | 4 |
| 826 | Markin | 2185 | 6 |
| 827 | Tengan | 2185 | 6 |
| 828 | Steven | 2185 | 6 |
| 829 | Tony | 2185 | 4 |
| 830 | Adi | 2185 | 3 |
| 831 | Ziem | 2185 | 4 |
| 832 | Laar | 2185 | 4 |
| 833 | Vroom | 2185 | 5 |
| 834 | Cromwell | 2185 | 8 |
| 835 | Manso | 2185 | 5 |
| 836 | Mate | 2185 | 4 |
| 837 | Godson | 2185 | 6 |
| 838 | Jalil | 2185 | 5 |
| 839 | Obed | 2185 | 4 |
| 840 | Cisse | 2185 | 5 |
| 841 | Bassey | 2185 | 6 |
| 842 | Simons | 2185 | 6 |
| 843 | Amankona | 2185 | 8 |
| 844 | Angel | 2185 | 5 |
| 845 | Alfred | 2185 | 6 |
| 846 | Koroma | 2185 | 6 |
| 847 | Sowa | 2185 | 4 |
| 848 | Essoun | 2147 | 6 |
| 849 | Soglo | 2147 | 5 |
| 850 | Kisseih | 2147 | 7 |
| 851 | Kobla | 2147 | 5 |
| 852 | António | 2147 | 7 |
| 853 | Sanusi | 2090 | 6 |
| 854 | Sah | 2090 | 3 |
| 855 | Hodo | 2090 | 4 |
| 856 | Sharif | 2090 | 6 |
| 857 | Julius | 2090 | 6 |
| 858 | Kaku | 2090 | 4 |
| 859 | Afolabi | 2090 | 7 |
| 860 | Kadri | 2090 | 5 |
| 861 | Dick | 2090 | 4 |
| 862 | Afia | 2090 | 4 |
| 863 | Pascal | 2090 | 6 |
| 864 | Joel | 2090 | 4 |
| 865 | Roy | 2090 | 3 |
| 866 | Michel | 2090 | 6 |
| 867 | Diamond | 2090 | 7 |
| 868 | Law | 2090 | 3 |
| 869 | Ambrose | 2090 | 7 |
| 870 | Kumasi | 2078 | 6 |
| 871 | Davor | 2078 | 5 |
| 872 | Bedu | 2078 | 4 |
| 873 | Cobby | 2078 | 5 |
| 874 | Kassah | 2078 | 6 |
| 875 | Partey | 2009 | 6 |
| 876 | Mahamadu | 2009 | 8 |
| 877 | Osekre | 2009 | 6 |
| 878 | Majdoub | 1995 | 7 |
| 879 | Lincoln | 1995 | 7 |
| 880 | Sadick | 1995 | 6 |
| 881 | Raji | 1995 | 4 |
| 882 | Anno | 1995 | 4 |
| 883 | Ishaq | 1995 | 5 |
| 884 | Tibu | 1995 | 4 |
| 885 | Hoffman | 1995 | 7 |
| 886 | Billy | 1995 | 5 |
| 887 | Com | 1995 | 3 |
| 888 | Ouattara | 1995 | 8 |
| 889 | Abel | 1995 | 4 |
| 890 | Sly | 1995 | 3 |
| 891 | Laari | 1995 | 5 |
| 892 | Longdon | 1995 | 7 |
| 893 | Lindsay | 1995 | 7 |
| 894 | Bismark | 1995 | 7 |
| 895 | Roland | 1995 | 6 |
| 896 | Amadi | 1995 | 5 |
| 897 | Sunday | 1995 | 6 |
| 898 | Provencal | 1995 | 9 |
| 899 | Saint | 1995 | 5 |
| 900 | Blue | 1995 | 4 |
| 901 | Dodd | 1995 | 4 |
| 902 | Kane | 1995 | 4 |
| 903 | Ackerson | 1995 | 8 |
| 904 | Orleans | 1995 | 7 |
| 905 | Menson | 1995 | 6 |
| 906 | Padmore | 1995 | 7 |
| 907 | Abbas | 1995 | 5 |
| 908 | Kadiri | 1995 | 6 |
| 909 | Rashida | 1940 | 7 |
| 910 | Nyako | 1940 | 5 |
| 911 | Mubarik | 1940 | 7 |
| 912 | Tulasi | 1940 | 6 |
| 913 | Abdul-aziz | 1940 | 10 |
| 914 | Ike | 1900 | 3 |
| 915 | Heymann | 1900 | 7 |
| 916 | Copson | 1900 | 6 |
| 917 | Yahya | 1900 | 5 |
| 918 | Maiga | 1900 | 5 |
| 919 | Tang | 1900 | 4 |
| 920 | Ahmad | 1900 | 5 |
| 921 | Hashim | 1900 | 6 |
| 922 | Rahaman | 1900 | 7 |
| 923 | Yin | 1900 | 3 |
| 924 | Edu | 1900 | 3 |
| 925 | Kow | 1900 | 3 |
| 926 | Lover | 1900 | 5 |
| 927 | Ishak | 1900 | 5 |
| 928 | Sandow | 1900 | 6 |
| 929 | Pongo | 1900 | 5 |
| 930 | Bakari | 1900 | 6 |
| 931 | Morny | 1900 | 5 |
| 932 | Clinton | 1900 | 7 |
| 933 | Frederick | 1900 | 9 |
| 934 | Oye | 1900 | 3 |
| 935 | Karbo | 1900 | 5 |
| 936 | Brookman | 1900 | 8 |
| 937 | Bone | 1900 | 4 |
| 938 | Delle | 1900 | 5 |
| 939 | Agama | 1900 | 5 |
| 940 | Olympio | 1870 | 7 |
| 941 | Ayew | 1870 | 4 |
| 942 | Jagri | 1870 | 5 |
| 943 | Awah | 1870 | 4 |
| 944 | De-souza | 1870 | 8 |
| 945 | Tete | 1870 | 4 |
| 946 | Gifty | 1870 | 5 |
| 947 | Obo | 1870 | 3 |
| 948 | Kobi | 1805 | 4 |
| 949 | Kalu | 1805 | 4 |
| 950 | Luther | 1805 | 6 |
| 951 | Timothy | 1805 | 7 |
| 952 | Rudolph | 1805 | 7 |
| 953 | Rao | 1805 | 3 |
| 954 | Ba | 1805 | 2 |
| 955 | Rich | 1805 | 4 |
| 956 | Holdbrook | 1805 | 9 |
| 957 | Logan | 1805 | 5 |
| 958 | Solo | 1805 | 4 |
| 959 | Adebayo | 1805 | 7 |
| 960 | Pieterson | 1805 | 9 |
| 961 | Pandey | 1805 | 6 |
| 962 | Elizabeth | 1805 | 9 |
| 963 | Das | 1805 | 3 |
| 964 | Amet | 1805 | 4 |
| 965 | Akita | 1805 | 5 |
| 966 | Balogun | 1805 | 7 |
| 967 | Mumin | 1805 | 5 |
| 968 | Son | 1805 | 3 |
| 969 | Kubura | 1801 | 6 |
| 970 | Gbagbo | 1801 | 6 |
| 971 | Agyin | 1801 | 5 |
| 972 | Kanor | 1801 | 5 |
| 973 | Ajavon | 1801 | 6 |
| 974 | Sarsah | 1801 | 6 |
| 975 | Mahu | 1801 | 4 |
| 976 | Iddi | 1801 | 4 |
| 977 | Tanoh | 1732 | 5 |
| 978 | Akos | 1732 | 4 |
| 979 | Kangah | 1732 | 6 |
| 980 | Mubarak | 1710 | 7 |
| 981 | Mariam | 1710 | 6 |
| 982 | Atia | 1710 | 4 |
| 983 | More | 1710 | 4 |
| 984 | Collison | 1710 | 8 |
| 985 | Garba | 1710 | 5 |
| 986 | Amorin | 1710 | 6 |
| 987 | Faith | 1710 | 5 |
| 988 | Agu | 1710 | 3 |
| 989 | Allan | 1710 | 5 |
| 990 | Hakim | 1710 | 5 |
| 991 | Nasir | 1710 | 5 |
| 992 | Real | 1710 | 4 |
| 993 | Loh | 1710 | 3 |
| 994 | Duffour | 1710 | 7 |
| 995 | Kanda | 1710 | 5 |
| 996 | Konan | 1710 | 5 |
| 997 | Azeez | 1710 | 5 |
| 998 | Care | 1710 | 4 |
| 999 | Donald | 1710 | 6 |
| 1000 | Ani | 1710 | 3 |
Ghana is een land gelegen in West-Afrika en wordt gekenmerkt door zijn diverse bevolking en culturele achtergronden. Door de geschiedenis van het land hebben veel Ghanese families hun erfgoed en tradities behouden en doorgegeven aan de jongere generaties. Een van de manieren waarop het erfgoed van families wordt doorgegeven, is door middel van achternamen.
De achternamen die worden gebruikt in Ghana zijn een mix van invloeden, waaronder lokale Ghanese talen, Europese invloeden en Arabische invloeden. Veel Ghanese achternamen hebben betekenissen die verwijzen naar de geschiedenis en culturele waarden van het land en kunnen worden getraceerd tot verschillende regio's in het land.
Wat zijn de meest voorkomende achternamen in Ghana? Hier is een lijst van de top 10 achternamen van Ghana:
Hoewel deze lijst van de meest voorkomende achternamen in Ghana niet compleet is, geeft het een goed beeld van de diversiteit van de achternamen die in het land worden gebruikt.
Als we kijken naar de betekenissen van de meest voorkomende achternamen in Ghana, kunnen we zien dat ze meestal verwijzen naar een of andere familiewaarden of de regio waar de familie oorspronkelijk vandaan komt.
Addo, bijvoorbeeld, betekent 'koning van het volk' en kan worden getraceerd tot de Akan-cultuur in Ghana. Owusu betekent 'beer geboren op zondag' en verwijst naar de Ghanezen die geboren zijn op deze dag van de week volgens de traditionele Ashanti-kalender. Arthur betekent 'mensen die afkomstig zijn van de Adriaanse zee' en verwijst naar de invloed van Europese cultuur in Ghana.
Al met al zijn de achternamen in Ghana een teken van trots en respect voor de geschiedenis en cultuur van het land. Ze vormen een belangrijk onderdeel van de familie-identiteit en worden vaak doorgegeven van generatie op generatie.
Als we kijken naar de betekenissen en oorsprong van achternamen in Ghana, kunnen we een beter begrip krijgen van de geschiedenis en cultuur van het land, evenals de unieke tradities en waarden van de families die er wonen.
Het behouden van deze namen en erfgoed is een manier om de geschiedenis van Ghana levend te houden en de posteriteit te inspireren om te blijven streven naar een betere toekomst voor iedereen in het land.