Explore the Family Name Awuah
The meaning of Awuah
West African (Ghana): Akan name of unexplained etymology. The final h in Ghanaian names like this is characteristic Anglicization.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Awuah in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Awuah has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 106,477th and by 2010, it had jumped to the 61,436th position, indicating a 42.3% rise in popularity. The count of individuals with this surname also more than doubled, growing from 155 in 2000 to 327 in 2010 – a leap of 110.97%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Awuah per 100,000 increased by 83.33% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #106,477 | #61,436 | 42.3% |
| Count | 155 | 327 | 110.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.11 | 83.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Awuah
The ethnicity data of the surname Awuah from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a strong association with Black ethnic identity. In 2000, 94.19% of those with the Awuah surname identified as Black, and this percentage marginally increased to 97.25% in 2010. Interestingly, the number of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped from 3.23% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. A small percentage (2.45%) identified as White in 2010, which did not exist in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 94.19% | 97.25% | 3.25% |
| White | 0% | 2.45% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.23% | 0% | -100% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |