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

Amoah, 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 Amoah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amoah in America

Amoah is the 30076th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amoah surname appeared 780 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 Amoah.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amoah 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 Amoah

The surname Amoah originates from the Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast in West Africa. It is believed to have derived from the Akan word 'amoa', which means 'born on Thursday'. The name was likely given to children born on Thursdays as a day name.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Amoah can be traced back to the 17th century in what was then known as the Gold Coast region of West Africa. Some of the first documented references to the name appear in records kept by European traders and colonial administrators in the area.

One notable early figure with the surname Amoah was Nana Amoah, a prominent chief and ruler of the Akuapem state in the late 18th century. He played a significant role in the resistance against British colonial expansion during that period.

In the 19th century, the name Amoah can be found in various historical documents and records related to the Ashanti Kingdom, which was one of the major political and military powers in the region at the time.

Another well-known individual with the surname Amoah was Kwasi Amoah, a respected linguist and scholar of the Akan language who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He authored several works that helped preserve and document the Akan language and culture.

In more recent times, the name Amoah has been carried by several notable figures, including Kwadwo Amoah, a Ghanaian politician and diplomat who served as the country's ambassador to the United Nations in the 1970s, and Nana Amoah III, a respected traditional ruler and chief in the Ashanti region of Ghana in the 20th century.

While the surname Amoah is most commonly associated with the Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast, it has also been adopted by individuals of other ethnic groups and nationalities within West Africa and beyond, as a result of migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amoah

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

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 Amoah 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 Amoah 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 Amoah was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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