African Surnames
Explore 570 African surnames with meanings and origins.
Etim
The creator establishes
West Africa72K+
Eto'o
Family name
Cameroon
Ewuoso
Family name
Nigeria
Ewusi
Descendant of Ewu
West Africa18K+
Eze
King
Nigeria
Ezekwesili
Family name
Nigeria
Faku
Family name
South Africa
Fakudze
Family name
Eswatini
Fall
From the royal house
Senegal
Famuyide
The oracle made this
Nigeria
Fasanmi
The oracle blesses me
Nigeria
Fasasi
Family name
Nigeria
Fashola
Let God make it
Nigeria
Fasiku
Born on a Friday
West Africa32K+
Faye
Tall one
Senegal
Fayose
God gave me rest
Nigeria
Fela
Family name
Nigeria
Feyisa
Family name
Ethiopia
Fodio
Family name
Nigeria
Fofana
Learned one
Guinea
Folarin
Walk with dignity
Nigeria
Fon
Chief or king
Cameroon
Fru
Family name
Cameroon
Fundira
Family name
Zimbabwe
Gadama
Surprise or unexpected one
Southern Africa25K+
Gambari
From Gambari
Nigeria
Gamedze
Of the Gamedze clan
Southern Africa35K+
Garang
Family name
South Sudan
Gatlin
Family name
Kenya
Gatoto
Young warrior
East Africa22K+
Gbadamosi
Worshiper
Nigeria
Gbadebo
Bring the crown back
West Africa38K+
Gbagbo
Old person or elder
Ivory Coast
Gbeho
Family name
Ghana
Gbenga
Lift me up
Nigeria
Gebre
Servant of
Ethiopia
Gedlu
He was cast out
East Africa15K+
Geingob
Family name
Namibia
Gicheru
Family name
Kenya
Gichuhi
Family name
Kenya
Githongo
Family name
Kenya
Gondwe
Family name
Malawi
Gowon
Rainmaker
Nigeria
Gueye
Family name
Senegal
Gurirab
Family name
Namibia
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