African Surnames
Explore 570 African surnames with meanings and origins.
Pogba
Family name
Guinea
Prempeh
Family name
Ghana
Priso
Family name
Cameroon
Quaye
Born on Monday
Ghana
Rabiu
Fourth born
Nigeria
Radebe
To be content
South Africa
Rafiki
Friend
Tanzania
Raila
Family name
Kenya
Rajoelina
Family name
Madagascar
Ramaphosa
Family name
South Africa
Ramokgadi
Family name
South Africa
Rawlings
Family name
Ghana
Rotimi
Stay with me
Nigeria
Rugambwa
Family name
Tanzania
Rugunda
Family name
Uganda
Rupia
Family name
Tanzania
Ruto
Family name
Kenya
Rwasa
Family name
Burundi
Sacko
One who chases away
West Africa42K+
Sall
Family name
Senegal
Samura
Family name
Sierra Leone
Sanyang
Elephant hunter
West Africa35K+
Sarpong
Battle leader
West Africa48K+
Sata
Family name
Zambia
Sebele
Family name
Botswana
Segala
Laughter or joy
Southern Africa28K+
Seko
Family name
DR Congo
Sekou
Learned one
Guinea
Semenya
Family name
South Africa
Seretse
The clay that binds
Botswana
Sesay
Family name
Sierra Leone
Shagari
Family name
Nigeria
Shikongo
Of the brave ones
Southern Africa32K+
Sibanda
Of the Sibanda clan
Southern Africa95K+
Sipho
Gift
South Africa
Sirleaf
Family name
Liberia
Sisulu
One who perseveres
South Africa
Sithole
Of the forest people
South Africa
Sonko
Last born
Senegal
Sow
Cattle herder
Senegal
Soyinka
Surrounded by wizards
Nigeria
Ssembuusi
Family name
Uganda
Ssempijja
Established one
East Africa18K+
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