Owusu is a both surname and given name in the

Akan language Akan () is a Central Tano language and the principal native language of the Akan people of Ghana, spoken over much of the southern half of Ghana. About 80% of Ghana's population can speak Akan, and about 44% of Ghanaians are native speakers. I ...

. The name is originally from the

Akan people The Akan () people live primarily in present-day Ghana and Ivory Coast in West Africa. The Akan language (also known as ''Twi/Fante'') are a group of dialects within the Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano subfamily of the Niger–Congo ...

of Ghana. Owusu is one of the most common Akan surnames or given names in Ghana. However, it is a real name; thus, there are both male and female versions. (male: "OWUSU" and female: "OWUSUA") which means "Strong-Willed and Determined" in Akan. It is the second most common surname in Ghana, with one in 80 people having this name. Notable people with the name include: * Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (born 1988), American football safety and wide receiver *

Andrew Owusu Dr. Andrew Owusu (born July 8, 1972) is a Ghanaian athlete who competed in the triple jump and long jump. His personal best in the triple jump is 17.23 meters, achieved in August 1998 in Dakar. This is the current Ghanaian record as well as the ...

(born 1972), Ghanaian athlete who competes in the triple jump * Basty Owusu Kyeremateng (born 1987), Italian footballer * Belinda Owusu (born 1989), British actress *

Benjamin Owusu Benjamin Owusu (20 July 1989 – 10 November 2010) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Accra, Owusu began his career with Berekum Arsenal and joined the primavera team from Brescia, who earned his f ...

(1989–2010), Ghanaian footballer *

Chris Owusu Christopher Lloyd Owusu (born January 6, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for ...

(born 1990), American football player *

Collins Owusu Collins may refer to: People Surname Given name * Collins O. Bright (1917–?), Sierra Leonean diplomat * Collins Chabane (1960–2015), South African Minister of Public Service and Administration * Collins Cheboi (born 1987), Kenyan middle- ...

, contestant on ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 5)'' *

Daniel Owusu Daniel Owusu (born 13 June 1989) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for AC Oulu. Career Right to Dream Tom Vernon, Director of the Right to Dream Academy said “In my experience in football, nobody has worked harder to earn a professional cont ...

(born 1989), Ghanaian footballer *

David Owusu David Owusu-Akyeaw (born 27 October 1998) is an English people, English association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Australian National Premier Leagues Tasmania side Launceston United SC, Launcest ...

, English footballer * Edmund Owusu-Ansah (born 1983), Ghanaian footballer *

Elsie Owusu Elsie Owusu is a Ghana-born British architect, a founding member and the first chair of the Society of Black Architects. She is also known to have co-led the refurbishment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in 2009 and worked on Green ...

, Ghana-born British architect *

Ernest Owusu-Poku Ernest Owusu-Poku is a former Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service (IGP). Early life and education Ernest Owusu-Poku hails from Kenyasi in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. He is a graduate of the University of Ghana, Legon. ...

, former Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service *

Evans Owusu Evans Owusu (born 8 September 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as centre-back. He previously played for Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Liberty Professionals and Gold Stars. Career Owusu started his career with Charity Stars pla ...

(born 1997), Ghanaian footballer *

Francis Owusu Francis Taaloga Owusu (born December 27, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford. High school Owusu attended Oaks Christian high school in California, where he was a four star prospect ranked a ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Felix Owusu-Adjapong Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong (born February 13, 1944) is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of the Parliament of Ghana as a New Patriotic Party (NPP) representative for Akyem Swedru of the eastern region of Ghana. He was also a former m ...

(born 1944), Ghanaian politician *

Genesis Owusu Kofi Owusu-Ansah (born 1998 Ghana), known by his stage name Genesis Owusu, is a Ghanaian-Australian singer from Canberra. He is the younger brother of fellow hip hop rapper, Kojo Owusu-Ansah Citizen Kay. Owusu's debut studio album, ''Smili ...

(born 1998) a Ghanaian-Australian singer and rapper *

Hackman Owusu-Agyeman Hackman Owusu-Agyemang (born November 22, 1941) is a Ghanaian politician and former member of Parliament for New Juabeng North constituency of the eastern region of Ghana. He is a member of the 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana and a ...

(born 1941), Ghanaian member of parliament *

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (born November 4, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame, where he won the Butkus Award and was named the ACC Def ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Joshua Owusu Joshua Owusu (born October 2, 1948) is a retired Olympic track and field athlete from Ghana. He specialised in the triple jump and the long jump events during his career. Owusu represented Ghana at the 1972 Olympic Games where he finishe ...

(born 1948), retired Olympic track and field athlete from Ghana *

Julian Owusu-Bekoe Julian Owusu-Bekoe (born 10 May 1989 in Tooting) is an English-born Ghanaian entrepreneur, speaker and former football player. Education Julian attended St.Boniface Primary school, Richmond College and Wimbledon College before attending London ...

(born 1989), English-born football player *

Kwesi Owusu Kwesi Owusu is a Ghanaian writer, filmmaker, and creative entrepreneur. He is considered "one of Ghana’s leading filmmakers and communications specialists" and is also the author of five books. In the 1980s, he was a founding member of the influ ...

(born 1950s), Ghanaian author and filmmaker *

Lloyd Owusu Lloyd Magnus Owusu (born 12 December 1976) is a retired professional footballer who last played for Hakoah Sydney City East in the NSW State League Division One, Sydney, Australia. After a move from non-League Slough Town, his career took off at ...

(born 1976), professional footballer *

Mercy Adoma Owusu-Nimoh Mercy Adoma Owusu-Nimoh (6 February 1936 – 14 February 2011) was a Ghanaian children's writer, publisher, educationist and politician. She was the recipient of a Noma Award honourable mention in 1980 for ''The Walking Calabash''. Mercy Ado ...

(1936–2011), children's writer, recipient of a Noma Award honourable mention * Monica Owusu-Breen, American television producer and screenwriter *

Nana Owusu-Nsiah Nana Stephen Owusu-Nsiah is a police officer and diplomat. He was the Ghanaian ambassador to Israel and a former Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service (IGP). Career Owusu-Nsiah was appointed by President Kufuor as the IGP in ...

, police officer and diplomat *

Obed Owusu Obed Owusu Yeboah (born 26 July 1990) is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays as a striker. Career Owusu formerly played for Okwawu United, and later moved to All Blacks in January 2006. International career Owusu earned his first cal ...

(born 1990), Ghanaian international footballer *

Owusu Afriyie Owusu Afriyie Martin (born 1 September 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer. Nicknamed Arriki, he played as a midfielder in Ghana, Spain, Portugal, Austria, and England. Career Born in Accra, Afriyie began his career with Real Spo ...

(born 1980), Ghanaian former professional footballer *

Owusu Ampomah Owusu Ampomah (born 6 February 1985) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Ampomah was born in Accra. He played for Cornerstones, Liberty Professionals F.C., RedBull South Africa, Kumasi Envoys, King Fa ...

(born 1985), Ghanaian footballer * Owusu Benson (born 1977), Ghanaian football player * Owusu Hayford (born 1981), former professional footballer from Ghana *

Owusu-Ankomah Owusu-Ankomah (born 1956 in Sekondi) is a leading contemporary African artist with origins in Ghana. His work addresses themes of identity and the body, using his trademark motif of Adinkra symbolism. His work is also "influenced by the art of t ...

(born 1956), contemporary Ghanaian/German painter *

Owusu-Ansah Kontoh Owusu-Ansah Kontoh (born 24 August 1993 in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defender. Career Asante Kotoko He made his first steps as part of Ghana Premier League club Asante Kotoko

(born 1992), Ghanaian football midfielder *

Papa Owusu-Ankomah Papa Owusu-Ankomah (born 27 April 1958) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party. He served as Member of Parliament for the Sekondi constituency from 1996 to 2016. In June 2017 Papa Owusu-Ankomah was app ...

(born 1958), Ghanaian politician *

Princeton Owusu-Ansah Princeton Owusu-Ansah (born 12 August 1976) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Goldfields Obuasi in Ghana for the most part of his career, including one year under the new club name Ashanti G ...

(born 1976), retired Ghanaian football midfielder *

Quincy Owusu-Abeyie Quincy Jamie Owusu-Abeyie (born 15 April 1986), often known simply as Quincy, is a former professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Dutch amateur club SV Robinhood. Quincy is also a rapper, who goes by the name BLOW. H ...

(born 1986), Ghanaian international footballer * Sandra Owusu-Ansah (born 2000), Ghanaian professional footballer * Victor Owusu (1923–2000), former Ghanaian politician and lawyer *

William Owusu (footballer, born 1989) William Owusu Acheampong (born 13 September 1989) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Sint-Eloois-Winkel Sint-Eloois-Winkel is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders. It is a '' deelgemeente'' of the municipality of Ledegem, se ...

, Ghanaian footballer * William Owusu (footballer, born 1991), Ghanaian footballer

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{{given name, type=both Akan given names Surnames of Akan origin

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