African Surnames
Explore 570 African surnames with meanings and origins.
Vilakazi
Family name
South Africa
Vodacom
Family name
Tanzania
Vorster
Forester
South Africa
Vunipola
Family name
South Africa
Wabara
Family name
Nigeria
Wabwire
Born during the harvest
East Africa35K+
Wamala
Family name
Uganda
Wandera
One who travels far
East Africa42K+
Wangari
Leopard
Kenya
Wasige
Family name
Uganda
Watara
Family name
Ivory Coast
Wattara
Family name
Ivory Coast
Weah
Family name
Liberia
Wole
Come home
Nigeria
Workneh
He is like gold
Ethiopia
Xaba
Unknown meaning
South Africa
Xiluva
Flower
South Africa
Xulu
Family name
South Africa
Yakub
Family name
Nigeria
Yakubu
Jacob
Nigeria
Yakuza
Family name
Nigeria
Yamoussoukro
Family name
Ivory Coast
Yar
Family name
Nigeria
Yar'Adua
Family name
Nigeria
Yeboah
Farmer
Ghana
Yinkah
Surrounded by praise
Nigeria
Yirga
He has been satisfied
East Africa45K+
Yoweri
Family name
Uganda
Yussufu
Family name
Tanzania
Yusuf
God increases
Nigeria
Zerihun
His seed
Ethiopia
Zewde
Crown
Ethiopia
Zondi
Of the Zondi clan
Southern Africa48K+
Zoumanigui
Family name
Guinea
Zulu
Heaven
South Africa
Zuma
Frown or look displeased
South Africa
Zungu
Family name
South Africa
Zwane
Family name
Eswatini
Zwelithini
Family name
South Africa
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