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

Ampomah, 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 Ampomah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ampomah in America

Ampomah is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ampomah surname appeared 117 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 Ampomah.

The history of the last name Ampomah

The surname Ampomah is believed to have originated in Ghana, West Africa. It likely traces its roots back to the Akan people, one of the largest ethnic groups in the region. The name is thought to be derived from the Akan words "ampon" meaning "child" and "maa" meaning "to give birth," suggesting it may have been a name given to a newborn child or possibly a nickname for someone who assisted in childbirth.

The earliest known records of the name Ampomah date back to the late 17th century, when it appeared in written documents from the Ashanti Kingdom, a powerful empire that dominated much of modern-day Ghana and beyond. One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name was Nana Ampomah I, who ruled as the Asantehene (King of the Ashanti) from 1696 to 1717.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Ampomah began to spread beyond the Ashanti region as the Akan people migrated to other parts of Ghana and neighboring countries. In the 1820s, a man named Kwaku Ampomah was recorded as a prominent merchant and landowner in the coastal town of Cape Coast, which was a major hub of the transatlantic slave trade at the time.

In the late 19th century, the name Ampomah appeared in historical records related to the British colonial administration in Ghana. One notable figure was Kwasi Ampomah, a chief in the Akuapem region who played a key role in negotiating land treaties with the British in the 1880s.

In the 20th century, several individuals with the surname Ampomah achieved recognition in various fields. Kofi Ampomah (1905-1989) was a Ghanaian educator and author who wrote extensively on Akan culture and folklore. Nana Ampomah III (1922-1998) was the Asantehene from 1970 to 1998, and played a significant role in promoting traditional Ashanti values during his reign.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ampomah include Kwame Ampomah, a Ghanaian footballer who played for several European clubs in the 1990s and 2000s, and Akosua Ampomah, a Ghanaian-British academic and author who has published works on African literature and cultural studies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ampomah

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

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 Ampomah 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.

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

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