African Surnames
Explore 433 African surnames with meanings and origins.
Abdi
Servant of God
Somalia
Abebe
He has blossomed
Ethiopia
Abubakar
Noble father
Nigeria
Adebayo
The crown meets joy
Nigeria
Ademola
Crown returns home
Nigeria
Adeola
Crown of wealth
Nigeria
Adesanya
The crown avenges me
Nigeria
Adeyemi
The crown befits me
Nigeria
Afolabi
Born into wealth
Nigeria
Akinola
Wealth is honorable
Nigeria
Amadi
Free man
Nigeria
Amadou
Praiseworthy
Senegal
Asamoah
Family name
Ghana
Asante
Warlike people
Ghana
Asiedu
Family name
Ghana
Ayandele
Family name
Nigeria
Azikiwe
Full of vigor
Nigeria
Bafana
Boys
South Africa
Bagosora
Family name
Rwanda
Bakare
God is king
Nigeria
Balogun
Warlord
Nigeria
Balotelli
Family name
Ghana
Banda
People
Malawi
Barrow
Family name
Gambia
Batibo
Family name
Cameroon
Bedane
Family name
Ethiopia
Bekele
He has grown
Ethiopia
Bello
Helper of Islam
Nigeria
Biney
Family name
Ghana
Biya
Dweller of the forest
Cameroon
Boateng
Brave warrior
Ghana
Bokassa
Family name
Central African Republic
Boseman
Family name
Nigeria
Buhari
Evidence or proof
Nigeria
Buthelezi
From the Buthelezi clan
South Africa
Byamugisha
Family name
Uganda
Ceesay
Family name
Gambia
Cetshwayo
Slandered one
South Africa
Chalimbana
Family name
Zambia