Find out how popular the last name Acheampong is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Acheampong.

Acheampong, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Acheampong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acheampong in America

Acheampong is the 24090th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acheampong surname appeared 1,045 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Acheampong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acheampong to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Acheampong

The surname ACHEAMPONG originated from the Akan people of Ghana, West Africa. It is derived from the Akan words "acheam" meaning "warrior" and "pong" meaning "great," suggesting that the name was initially given to a great or renowned warrior.

The earliest recorded instances of the name ACHEAMPONG can be traced back to the Ashanti Empire, a powerful pre-colonial kingdom in present-day Ghana that flourished from the late 17th to the late 19th century. During this period, the name was likely associated with individuals who distinguished themselves in military campaigns or battles.

One notable figure bearing the name ACHEAMPONG was Nana Acheampong, a respected chief and military leader in the Ashanti Empire during the late 18th century. Nana Acheampong played a significant role in the expansion and defense of the empire, leading numerous campaigns against rival kingdoms and fending off attempts by the British to subjugate the Ashanti.

As the Ashanti Empire declined in the late 19th century, the name ACHEAMPONG began to spread beyond the confines of the Akan people. During the colonial era, some individuals with the name migrated to other parts of West Africa and the Caribbean, carrying the name with them.

Another notable figure with the surname ACHEAMPONG was Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, a Ghanaian military officer and politician who served as the head of state of Ghana from 1972 to 1978. Born in 1932, Acheampong seized power in a military coup and ruled as the chairman of the National Redemption Council.

In contemporary times, the name ACHEAMPONG has been carried by several prominent individuals, including Kwame Acheampong, a Ghanaian entrepreneur and philanthropist, and Baffour Acheampong, a Ghanaian football player who represented his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

While the name ACHEAMPONG has its roots in the Akan culture of Ghana, it has since become a recognized surname across various parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Ghanaian or West African diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acheampong

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Acheampong.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Acheampong was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Acheampong has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Acheampong was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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