Appiah
Appiah is a surname. It is the fifth common surname in Ghana.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Dennis Appiah (born 1992), French footballer
- Dorcas Coker-Appiah (born 1946), Ghanaian lawyer and women's rights activist
- Jackie Aygemang (born 1983), Ghanaian actress, known as Jackie Appiah
- James Kwesi Appiah, Ghanaian footballer and manager
- Joe Appiah (1918–1990), Ghanaian lawyer and politician
- John Kwasi Appiah, Ghanaian politician; member of parliament during the first republic
- Kwame Anthony Appiah (born 1954), Ghanaian–British–American philosopher, son of Joe
- Kwesi Appiah (born 1990), English footballer
- lily Appiah, Ghanaian politician; member of parliament during the first republic
- Peggy Appiah, British writer
- Stephen Appiah (born 1980), Ghanaian footballer
- Ofosu Appiah (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer
- Kwabena Appiah (born 1992), New Zealand footballer
- Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (born 1948), Ghanaian Catholic cardinal, and president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Clement Appiah Essel,a great educationists who first president of Ghana Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners (GCIEP)
Amy Appiah, first female Executive Director of the National Theater of Ghana
As a given name, Appiah means "Prince" or "First" in Ashanti language
References
- "Most Common Surnames in Ghana". Forebears. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
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