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

Braimah, 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 Braimah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Braimah in America

Braimah is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Braimah surname appeared 144 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 Braimah.

The history of the last name Braimah

The surname Braimah has its origins in West Africa, specifically Ghana. It is believed to have derived from the Akan language spoken by the Akan people, which includes the Ashanti, Fante, and Bono ethnic groups.

The name Braimah is thought to be a variation of the Arabic name Ibrahim, which means "father of many" or "father of nations." This name likely came to West Africa through the spread of Islam in the region during the 15th and 16th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Braimah can be found in the Akan oral tradition, where it is mentioned in folktales and proverbs. However, it is difficult to pinpoint an exact date or year for these oral records.

In the late 19th century, as European colonization increased in West Africa, written records began to emerge that included the surname Braimah. For example, in the 1880s, a man named Braimah Kwaku Duah was a prominent chief and leader in the Ashanti region of Ghana.

Another notable figure with the surname Braimah was Braimah Nkrumah, who was born in 1909 and served as a politician and member of the Convention People's Party in Ghana during the country's struggle for independence from British rule.

During the 20th century, the surname Braimah became more widespread across Ghana and other parts of West Africa. Some other notable individuals with this surname include Braimah Kamoko, a Ghanaian footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and Braimah Amidu, a Ghanaian lawyer and anti-corruption activist born in 1953.

While the surname Braimah is predominantly found in Ghana and among the Akan people, it has also been adopted by other ethnic groups in West Africa, particularly those who have embraced Islam or have intermarried with Akan communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Braimah

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

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

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