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

Boateng, 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 Boateng surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boateng in America

Boateng is the 10614th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boateng surname appeared 3,017 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Boateng.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boateng 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 Boateng

The surname Boateng originates from the Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast in West Africa. It is believed to have emerged during the 17th century or earlier. The name is derived from the Akan words "boa" meaning "stone" and "teng" meaning "to weigh or measure", suggesting a possible connection to an occupation involving the weighing or measurement of stones or other materials.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to various historical documents and records from the region, such as local census records and colonial-era registries. One notable example is found in the records of the British Gold Coast colony, where the name appears in reference to individuals from the Akan ethnic group.

In terms of historical figures bearing the surname Boateng, one notable individual was Nana Akyen Boateng, a prominent chief and leader of the Akuapem people in the late 18th century. He played a significant role in the resistance against British colonial expansion in the region.

Another notable figure was Kwasi Boateng, a renowned Akan scholar and linguist who lived in the early 19th century. He contributed greatly to the preservation and documentation of the Akan language and cultural traditions.

In the 20th century, Kwame Boateng, born in 1927, was a respected Ghanaian politician and diplomat who served as the country's ambassador to several nations, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

Ayi Kwei Boateng, born in 1907, was a pioneering Ghanaian writer and playwright whose works explored themes of identity, culture, and societal change in the context of colonial and post-colonial Africa.

More recently, Kwadwo Boateng, born in 1962, is a former professional footballer from Ghana who played for several clubs in Europe, including Tottenham Hotspur in England.

The name Boateng has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations within the Akan-speaking regions of Ghana and the Ivory Coast, although the exact origins and meanings of these place names are not always clear.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boateng

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

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

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