Appiah
Appiah is a surname. It is the fifth common surname in Ghana.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Abena Appiah (born 1993), Ghanaian–American singer, model and beauty queen
- Dennis Appiah (born 1992), French footballer
- Dorcas Coker-Appiah (born 1946), Ghanaian lawyer and women's rights activist
- Ernest Appiah Nuamah (born 2003), Ghanaian footballer
- Keenan Appiah-Forson (born 2001), British footballer
- Jackie Aygemang (born 1983), Ghanaian actress, known as Jackie Appiah
- James Kwesi Appiah (born 1960), Ghanaian footballer and manager
- Joe Appiah (1918–1990), Ghanaian lawyer and politician
- John Kwasi Appiah, Ghanaian politician; member of parliament during the first republic
- Kwabena Appiah (born 1992), New Zealand footballer
- 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
- Ofosu Appiah (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer
- Peggy Appiah (1921–2006), British writer
- Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (born 1948), Ghanaian Catholic cardinal, and president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
- Stephen Appiah (born 1980), Ghanaian footballer
- Simon Appiah Asamoah (born 2002), Ghanaian footballer
As a given name, Appiah means "King, Prince and a Fearless leader or Warrior" in Ashanti language
References
- "Most Common Surnames in Ghana". Forebears. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
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