Ankrah Family History

Ankrah Surname Meaning

West African (Ghana): name found among the Akan and Ga peoples of unexplained etymology.

The final h in Ghanaian names like this is characteristic Anglicization.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Anklam, Akram, Andra, Andras, Andrae, Ankrom, Ankrum, Krah, Andreas, Kral

1,000 record(s) for Ankrah

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
19	Military Records
83	Immigration Records
184	Census and Voter Lists
70	Member Trees

Where is the Ankrah family from?

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ankrah surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Ankrah family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 184 census records available for the last name Ankrah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ankrah census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 83 immigration records available for the last name Ankrah. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 19 military records available for the last name Ankrah. For the veterans among your Ankrah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Ankrah lifespan?

Average Ankrah life expectancy in 2000 was 72 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ankrah ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.