Appiah is a surname. It is the fifth common surname in

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Abena Appiah (born 1993), Ghanaian–American singer, model and beauty queen *

Dennis Appiah Dennis Appiah ( ; born 9 June 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays for club Saint-Étienne. He was a France youth international, having earned caps at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level. Appiah plays as a defensive midfi ...

(born 1992), French footballer *

Dorcas Coker-Appiah Dorcas Ama Frema Coker-Appiah (born 17 August 1946) is a Ghanaian lawyer and women's rights activist, and the executive director of the Gender Studies and Human Rights Documentation Centre, also known as the "Gender Centre", in Accra, Ghana. She ha ...

(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 Jackie Appiah (born 5 December 1983) is a Canadian-born Ghanaian actress. For her work as an actress, she has received several awards and nominations, including the awards for ''Best Actress in a Leading Role'' at the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Aw ...

(born 1983), Ghanaian actress, known as Jackie Appiah * James Kwesi Appiah (born 1960), Ghanaian footballer and manager *

Joe Appiah Joseph Emmanuel Appiah, MP ( ; 16 November, 1918 – 8 July, 1990)Eric Pace"Joe Appiah Is Dead; Ghanaian Politician And Ex-Envoy, 71" ''New York Times'', July 12, 1990. was a Ghanaian lawyer, politician and statesman. Biography He was born in K ...

(1918–1990), Ghanaian lawyer and politician *

John Kwasi Appiah John Kwasi Annin was a Ghanaian politician in the first republic. He was the member of parliament for the Ahafo Ano constituency from 1965 to 1966. See also * List of MPs elected in the 1965 Ghanaian parliamentary election This is a list of ...

, Ghanaian politician; member of parliament during the first republic *

Kwabena Appiah Kwabena Appiah-Kubi (born 1992) is a New Zealand-born professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indonesian club Madura United. Appiah also holds Australian citizenship. Biography Born in Auckland of Ghanaian parents, Appiah arrived in ...

(born 1992), New Zealand footballer *

Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Akroma-Ampim Kusi Anthony Appiah ( ; born 8 May 1954) is a philosopher, cultural theorist, and novelist whose interests include political and moral theory, the philosophy of language and mind, and African intellectual history. Appiah wa ...

(born 1954), Ghanaian–British–American philosopher, son of Joe *

Kwesi Appiah Kwesi Appiah (born 12 August 1990) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Colchester United, on loan from side Crawley Town and the Ghana national team. Club career Ebbsfleet United Appiah was born in Camberwell, G ...

(born 1990), English footballer * Lily Appiah, Ghanaian politician; member of parliament during the first republic * Ofosu Appiah (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer *

Peggy Appiah Enid Margaret "Peggy" Appiah (née Cripps), MBE ( ; 21 May 1921 – 11 February 2006), was a British children's author, philanthropist and socialite. She was the daughter of the Right Honourable Sir Stafford Cripps and Dame Isobel Cripps, and ...

(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 Stephen Leroy Appiah ( ; born 24 December 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Appiah was a member of the Ghana national team, which he has represented at the youth, Olympic, and senior levels. He capta ...

(born 1980), Ghanaian footballer *

Simon Appiah Asamoah Simon Appiah Asamoah (born 1 June 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Mjøndalen. Club career Asamoah started his senior career with Liberty Professionals in 2018. On 25 March 2018, He made his debut at the ...

(born 2002), Ghanaian footballer As a given name, Appiah means "King, Prince and a Fearless leader or Warrior" in

Ashanti language Asante, also known as Ashanti, Ashante, or Asante Twi, is one of the principal members of the Akan dialect continuum. It is one of the four mutually intelligible dialects of Akan which are collectively known as Twi, the others being Bono and Aku ...

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{{Reflist Surnames of Akan origin