Surnames of African Origin

431 surnames found of African origin

Bangura
The surname Bangura is of West African origin, specifically from the Mende ethnic group in Sierra Leone. It is derived from the Mende word "bangura," which means "black leopard." The name is often ......
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Banjo
The surname Banjo is of West African origin and is derived from the Yoruba language. It is a patronymic name, meaning it is based on the name of a male ancestor. The name Banjo is commonly found am......
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Barasa
The surname Barasa is of African origin, specifically from the Luhya community in Kenya. It is derived from the Luhya word "barasa" which means "teacher" or "one who imparts knowledge." The surname......
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Baruti
The surname Baruti is of African origin, specifically from the Bantu language. It is commonly found among the Tswana people of Botswana and South Africa. The name Baruti means "teacher" or "scholar......
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Bathily
The surname Bathily is of West African origin, specifically from the Fulani ethnic group. It is commonly found in countries such as Senegal, Mali, and Guinea. The name Bathily is derived from the F......
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Bayoh
The surname Bayoh is of West African origin, specifically from the Mende ethnic group in Sierra Leone. It is derived from the Mende word "bayoh," which means "one who brings happiness" or "one who ......
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Beharie
The surname Beharie is of African origin and is commonly found among people of West African descent. It is believed to be derived from the Hausa language, specifically from the word "beharu" which ......
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Benzaken
The surname Benzaken is of Sephardic Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Ben Zaken," meaning "son of the elder." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to......
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Berete
The surname Berete is of West African origin, specifically from the Mandinka ethnic group in Gambia, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau. It is derived from the Mandinka word "bere" meaning "warrior" or "br......
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Besong
The surname Besong is of Cameroonian origin and is primarily found among the Kom people of the Northwest region. The name is derived from the Kom language, where "be" means "son" and "song" means "......
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