A. Male
1. Agymah2. Akua
3. Atu
4. Ebo
5. Fenuku
6. Fifi
7. Kufuo
8. Osei
9. Twia
10. Yafeu
11. Yorkoo
Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
5 45% 4 36% 3 27% 4 36% 5 45%
B % C % D % F % G %
1 9% 0 0% 0 0% 4 36% 1 9%
H % J % K % L % M %
1 9% 0 0% 4 36% 0 0% 1 9%
N % P % Q % R % S %
1 9% 0 0% 0% 0% 1 9% 1 9%
T % V % W % X % Y %
2 18% 0 0% 1 9% 0 0% 3 27%
Z %
0 0%
Popularity of Use
45% A, U:
36% E, O, F, K, A, U: Kufuo, Akua,
27% I, Y, E, O, F, K, A, U: Fifi, Yafeu,
18% T, I, Y, E, O, F, K, A, U: Atu,
9% B, G, H, M, N, R, S, W, T, I, Y, E, O, F, K, A, U: Yorkoo, Osei, Twia, Ebo, Fenuku, Agymah,
0% C, D, J, L, P, Q, V, X, Z
Conclusion: while Kufuo and Akua are both the earliest male names at 36%, *Ku* is the common phonetic at among them. It isnt used again until Fenuku at 9%.
B. Female
1. Aba
2. Adwoa
3. Antobam
4. Baba
5. Efia
6. Esi
7. Kakra
8. Kukua
9. Mama
10. Panyin
11. Sisi
Popularity of Use
A % E % I % O % U %
9 81% 2 18% 4 36% 2 18% 1 9%
B % C % D % F % G %
3 27% 0 0% 1 9% 1 9% 0 0%
H % J % K % L % M %
0 0% 0 0% 2 18% 0 0% 2 18%
N % P % Q % R % S %
2 18% 1 9% 0 0% 1 9% 2 18%
T % V % W % X % Y %
1 9% 0 0% 1 9% 0 0% 1 9%
Z %
0 0%
Popularity of Use
81% A:
36% I, A:
27% B, I, A: Baba, Aba,
18% N, E, O, K, M, S, B, I, A: Esi, Sisi, Mama
9% T, R, U, D, F, P, W, Y, N, E, O, K, M, S, B, I, A: Antobam, Kukua, Panyin, Efia, Adwoa, Kakra,
0% C, G, H, J, L, Q, V, X, Z
Conclusion: at 27% Baba and Aba are the earliest female names amongst the Fante. Unlike the male Fante, female Fante have an early A value (81% for females as opposed to 45% for males). Its fairly indicative of a particular origin
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