African Surnames
Explore 570 African surnames with meanings and origins.
Gwede
Family name
Malawi
Gyamfi
Born on a Friday
West Africa62K+
Gyan
Family name
Ghana
Gyang
Family name
Nigeria
Habimana
God exists
Rwanda
Habte
My gift
Ethiopia
Hadejia
From Hadejia
Nigeria
Haile
Power
Ethiopia
Hailemariam
Power of Mary
Ethiopia
Hakainde
Family name
Zambia
Hamisi
Born on Thursday
East Africa55K+
Hasina
Beautiful
Madagascar
Hechavarria
Family name
Cameroon
Hichilema
Family name
Zambia
Hlongwane
Family name
South Africa
Houphouet
White ram
Ivory Coast
Hulugalle
Family name
Ethiopia
Hungwe
Fish eagle
Zimbabwe
Ibrahimovic
Son of Ibrahim
Nigeria
Ifeoma
Beautiful thing
Nigeria
Ige
Born feet first
Nigeria
Igwe
Sky king
Nigeria
Iheanacho
Things of God
Nigeria
Ilunga
He who forgives first offense
Central Africa78K+
Indjai
Family name
Guinea-Bissau
Iniesta
Family name
Nigeria
Iroh
Family name
Nigeria
Ironsi
Family name
Nigeria
Isaias
God is salvation
Eritrea
Isibor
Family name
Nigeria
Issouf
God increases
West Africa85K+
Issoufou
Family name
Niger
Iweala
Family name
Nigeria
Iwu
Family head
Nigeria
Iyamuremye
God knows
Central Africa28K+
Jabari
Brave one
Kenya
Jakaya
Family name
Tanzania
Jalloh
Stranger
Sierra Leone
Jammeh
Family name
Gambia
Jatta
Born during the dry season
West Africa45K+
Jelani
Mighty
Tanzania
Joao
God is gracious
Angola
Jobi
Family name
Nigeria
Jubril
Gabriel
Nigeria
Juma
Born on Friday
Tanzania
Kaberuka
Family name
Rwanda
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