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

Owusu-Ansah, 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 Owusu-Ansah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Owusu-Ansah in America

Owusu-Ansah is the 67943rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Owusu-Ansah surname appeared 290 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 Owusu-Ansah.

We can also compare 2010 data for Owusu-Ansah 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 Owusu-Ansah

The surname OWUSUANSAH originated in the Akan region of Ghana in West Africa. It is a compound name derived from the Akan words "owusu" meaning "born on Sunday" and "ansah" meaning "because of" or "as a result of". Combined, the name suggests the person was born on a Sunday due to a particular circumstance or event.

The earliest known records of this surname date back to the 17th century in the region that is now the Ashanti Kingdom of Ghana. Historical accounts mention OWUSUANSAH families living in the villages around Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Kingdom. It is likely the name originated as a way to commemorate a significant birth on a Sunday within these communities.

In the 1800s, the surname appears in Dutch records of the Gold Coast, as the region was then known. A merchant named Kwabena OWUSUANSAH (1810-1892) is documented trading with the Dutch at the coastal forts. He may have been one of the first to bring the name to international renown through his business dealings.

Another notable bearer was Nana Yaa OWUSUANSAH (1835-1910), an Ashanti queen mother renowned for her diplomatic skills in negotiating peace treaties with the British colonial authorities. Her interventions prevented several armed conflicts in the late 19th century.

In the early 20th century, Kofi OWUSUANSAH (1892-1976) achieved prominence as one of the first Ghanaian lawyers trained in England. He played a key role in the nation's independence movement and later served as a Supreme Court judge.

The name also spread to other parts of Africa through migration. Joseph OWUSUANSAH (1920-1998) was a Nigerian writer and academic who championed African literature and cultural studies in his works and teachings.

More recently, Akosua OWUSUANSAH (1948-2015) was a celebrated Ghanaian artist whose vibrant batik paintings depicted scenes of traditional Ashanti life and earned her international acclaim.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Owusu-Ansah

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Owusu-Ansah.

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 Owusu-Ansah 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 Owusu-Ansah 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 Owusu-Ansah was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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