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

Kwarteng, 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 Kwarteng surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kwarteng in America

Kwarteng is the 47614th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kwarteng surname appeared 445 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 Kwarteng.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kwarteng 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 Kwarteng

The surname KWARTENG originates from Ghana in West Africa. It is an Akan name derived from the Twi language spoken by the Akan people. The name is believed to have originated in the 17th or 18th century.

KWARTENG is thought to be a combination of the words "Kwarten" meaning "town" or "village" and the suffix "-eng" or "-ing" indicating a place of origin. It likely referred to someone who hailed from a specific town or village in the Akan region.

There are no known historical references or records mentioning the surname KWARTENG from ancient times. The earliest documented examples of the name date back to the late 19th century when Ghana was a British colony known as the Gold Coast.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname KWARTENG was Kwasi KWARTENG, a prominent Akan chief and leader in the Ashanti region in the late 1800s. He was known for his role in negotiations with British colonial authorities.

Another notable person with this surname was Kofi KWARTENG, a Ghanaian educator and academic who lived from 1890 to 1965. He was one of the first Africans to receive a doctoral degree and played a significant role in establishing higher education institutions in Ghana.

In the 20th century, Kwame KWARTENG (1925-1998) was a Ghanaian politician and diplomat who served as Ghana's ambassador to several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

More recently, Kwasi KWARTENG (born in 1975) is a British politician and current Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He was born in England to Ghanaian parents and is a member of the Conservative Party.

Akua KWARTENG (born in 1982) is a Ghanaian-British actress known for her roles in various television shows and films, including The Tunnel and Ackley Bridge.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kwarteng

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

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

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