African Surnames
Explore 570 African surnames with meanings and origins.
Nzogbia
Family name
DR Congo
Obeng
Born on a Tuesday
West Africa62K+
Obi
Heart
Nigeria
Obiang
Family name
Equatorial Guinea
Obote
Strong one
Uganda
Odemwingie
Family name
Nigeria
Oduya
Born on a journey
Nigeria
Ofori
Noble one
Ghana
Ogbonna
Image of the father
Nigeria
Ogilvie
Family name
Zimbabwe
Ogot
Brave warrior
East Africa35K+
Oguike
Family name
Nigeria
Ogun
God of iron
Nigeria
Okafor
The people are great
Nigeria
Okeke
Born on Eke market day
Nigeria
Okpara
First born son
West Africa48K+
Oladipo
Wealth has arrived
Nigeria
Olawale
Wealth has come home
Nigeria
Olenga
Family name
DR Congo
Oloyede
God has expanded
Nigeria
Olukoya
God has no rival
West Africa42K+
Onyeka
Who is the greatest
Nigeria
Opara
First born child
West Africa55K+
Opoku
Family name
Ghana
Orji
Mighty iroko tree
West Africa65K+
Osei
Noble
Ghana
Otieno
Born at night
East Africa78K+
Ouattara
Foreigner who settled
Ivory Coast
Ouedraogo
Stallion or male horse
Burkina Faso
Owusu
Sturdy one
Ghana
Oyebode
The king has returned
West Africa38K+
Oyelaran
Family name
Nigeria
Pandor
Family name
South Africa
Patrice
Noble
DR Congo
Peseiro
Family name
Nigeria
Phaahla
Family name
South Africa
Pheko
Family name
Lesotho
Phiri
Hyena clan
Malawi
Phosa
Family name
South Africa
Pitso
Vision
South Africa
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