The baby name Akuffo is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KOO-foh (IPA: /aˈkufo/).
The baby name Akuffo is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KOO-foh (IPA: /aˈkufo/).
Akuffo is Akan, Twi in Origin.
Akuffo is an Akan (Twi) name from Ghana, used chiefly as a surname but also, less often, as a masculine given name among Akuapem and Akyem families. Its root is widely linked to Twi kufu-/kufuo, to mould clay, the basis of okufuor, potter; Akuffo can thus denote descendant of Kufuor (the potter) or membership in a Kufuor lineage. Some speakers relate it to akuafo, farmers, reflecting the Akan habit of occupationally derived family names; nuance varies by dialect and clan.
The name is prominent in Ghanaian public life - borne by Lt. Gen. Fred Akuffo and Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo - and appears in compound forms such as Akufo-Addo. Spelling reflects colonial-era transcription, yielding variants Akufo, Akufu, Akuffo, Kufuor, and Kuffour. Short forms include Kuffo and Kufu. While pan-Akan in use, it remains especially associated with Akuapem royal and Akyem lineages.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | 0 | #223 | 21 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #303 | 43 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #307 | 18 | 6,973 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
Akuffo is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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