Explore the Family Name Kwarteng

The meaning of Kwarteng

West African (Ghana): Akan name of unexplained etymology.

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How common is the last name Kwarteng in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kwarteng has significantly grown in popularity in the U.S. from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 80,216th position in 2000, it jumped to 47,614th position by 2010, a surge of over 40 percent. The count of people with the Kwarteng surname more than doubled during this same period, from 220 individuals in 2000 to 445 in 2010. This signifies an increase of 102.27 percent. Moreover, the proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 87.5 percent, from 0.08 to 0.15.

20002010Change
Rank#80,216#47,61440.64%
Count220445102.27%
Proportion per 100k0.080.1587.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kwarteng

With regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Kwarteng identify as Black. In 2000, approximately 93 percent of those with the Kwarteng surname fell into this category and this figure rose to 97.75 percent by 2010, marking an increase of 5.41 percent. No individuals with this surname identified as White, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. While there was a small proportion (5.45 percent) who identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000, this demographic was not represented in the 2010 census data.

20002010Change
Black92.73%97.75%5.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races5.45%0%0%
White0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%