Acheampong
Appearance
Acheampong is an Ashanti surname, which means destined for greatness.[1] Notable people with the Ashanti surname include:
- Benjamin Acheampong (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer
- Gemma Acheampong (born 1993), American-Ghanaian track and field athlete
- Faustina Acheampong, wife of Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, First Lady of Ghana
- Frank Acheampong (born 1993), Ghanaian footballer
- Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1931–1979), former President of Ghana
- Joachin Yaw Acheampong (born 1973), Ghanaian footballer
- Joey Acheampong (born 1982), Ghanaian footballer, scored 29 goals for Aylesbury United F.C. in 2010–2014[2]
- Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong (born 1974), Ghanaian skier
- Nana Acheampong, Ghanaian musician
- Patrick Kwateng Acheampong (born 1951), Ghanaian lawyer
- Rebecca Akosua Acheampomaa Acheampong popularly known as Becca (born 1984) Ghanaian singer
- Vivienne Acheampong, British actor and comedian.
See also
[edit]- Emmanuel Akyeampong, professor of history and African and African American Studies
- Accompong, a Maroon town in Jamaica
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, P. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Player profiles". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 3 February 2018.