Acheampong is an
Ashanti surname, which means destined for greatness. Notable people with the
Ashanti surname include:
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Benjamin Acheampong (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer
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Gemma Acheampong (born 1993), American-Ghanaian track and field athlete
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Faustina Acheampong
Faustina Acheampong ( ) was the First Lady of the Republic of Ghana from 1972 to 1978. She was the spouse of General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Chairman of the National Redemption Council and Supreme Military Council and Head of state of Ghana f ...
, wife of Ignatius Kutu Acheampong,
First Lady of Ghana
First Lady of Ghana is the title of the wife of a sitting president of Ghana. The current first lady is Rebecca Akufo-Addo, who has held the position since 2017. They are not officially given salaries but the Ghanaian first and second lady are b ...
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Frank Acheampong
Frank Opoku Acheampong (born 16 October 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen and the Ghana national team.
Youth career
He started his career with Ghanaian side King Faisal Bab ...
(born 1993), Ghanaian footballer
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Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1931–1979), former
President of Ghana
The president of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The current president of Ghana is Nana Akufo-Addo, who won the 2020 presidential elec ...
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Joachin Yaw Acheampong (born 1973), Ghanaian footballer
* Joey Acheampong (born 1982), Ghanaian footballer, scored 29 goals for
Aylesbury United F.C. in 2010–2014
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Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong (born 19 December 1974), nicknamed "The Snow Leopard", is a Ghanaian Skiing, skier and is the first person from Ghana to take part in the Winter Olympics, which he did at the 2010 Winter Olympics Vancouver, British Col ...
(born 1974), Ghanaian skier
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Nana Acheampong, Ghanaian musician
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Patrick Kwateng Acheampong
Patrick Kwateng Acheampong (; born 25 March 1951) is a barrister and was the Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service (IGP).
Education
Patrick Acheampong had his secondary education at the Adisadel College between 1962 and 196 ...
(born 1951), Ghanaian lawyer
* Rebecca Akosua Acheampomaa Acheampong popularly known as
Becca
Becca is a feminine given name, often a short form of Rebecca; however, it is also a name in its own right.
People In arts and media Music
* Becca (Singer, Songwriter), (Born 1994), Venezuelan Urban Singer
* Beca (musician), American singer
*Bec ...
(born 1984) Ghanaian singer
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Vivienne Acheampong, British actor and comedian.
See also
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Emmanuel Akyeampong, professor of history and African and African American Studies
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Accompong, a Maroon town in Jamaica
References
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Surnames of Ashanti origin
Surnames of Akan origin