African surname
Third-born son
Descriptive surname
Mensah is a Ghanaian surname, primarily among the Akan and Ga peoples, meaning 'third-born son'. In many West African cultures, children are given names that indicate their birth order. The name is common in Ghana.
It remains frequent among Ghanaians and the Ghanaian diaspora. Related birth-order names exist for other positions in the family.
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Third-born son. An Akan (Ghanaian) name traditionally given to a third-born son.
Mensah is a African-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.
Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.
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