African Surnames
Explore 570 African surnames with meanings and origins.
Chukwu
God is great
Nigeria
Cisse
Family name
Mali
Compaore
Fellow warrior
Burkina Faso
Compaoré
Family name
Burkina Faso
Dada
Curly haired one
West Africa85K+
Dagana
Family name
Senegal
Dangara
Family name
Nigeria
Dangote
Family name
Nigeria
Danjuma
Born on Friday
Nigeria
Dankaro
One who is thankful
West Africa32K+
Danladi
Born on Sunday
Nigeria
Darego
Family name
Nigeria
Darko
Family name
Ghana
Demissie
Destroyer
Ethiopia
Diale
He has eaten
Southern Africa45K+
Diallo
Bold one
Senegal
Diarra
Gift of God
West Africa95K+
Dibango
Family name
Cameroon
Dikgale
We have built
Southern Africa38K+
Dikko
Family name
Nigeria
Dimba
Post or pillar
Southern Africa42K+
Dimka
Family name
Nigeria
Diop
Royal lineage
Senegal
Diouf
Family name
Senegal
Dlamini
The one who passes through
South Africa
Donkor
Humble or grateful one
West Africa72K+
Drogba
Family name
Ivory Coast
Duma
Cheetah
South Africa
Dumisani
Praise
South Africa
Dzansi
Founder or originator
West Africa28K+
Eboreime
King's child
West Africa32K+
Efah
Family name
Ghana
Effiong
Family name
Nigeria
Egwu
Fear
Nigeria
Ejiofor
One who thinks of others
West Africa45K+
Ekeh
Family name
Nigeria
Ekong
War
Nigeria
Emecheta
Family name
Nigeria
Emeka
Great deeds
Nigeria
Emenike
Do not use force
Nigeria
Enahoro
Family name
Nigeria
Engola
Family name
Uganda
Esidimeni
Place of dignity
South Africa
Essien
Sixth born
Ghana
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