Surnames of African Origin

431 surnames found of African origin

Bohbot
The surname Bohbot is of Sephardic Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "bohabot," meaning "lover" or "admirer." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to i......
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Boma
The surname Boma is of African origin, specifically from the Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria. It is derived from the Igbo word "oboma," which means "good luck" or "prosperity." The name Boma signifies......
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Bonga
The surname Bonga is of African origin, specifically from the Bantu language. It is derived from the word "bonga" which means "to praise" or "to honor" in several Bantu languages. As a surname, Bon......
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Bongo
The surname Bongo is of African origin and is commonly found in the countries of Gabon and Congo. It is derived from the Bantu word "mbongo," which means "drum." The name Bongo is often associated ......
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Braimah
The surname Braimah is of West African origin, specifically from the Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups. It is derived from the given name Ibrahim, which is the Arabic form of Abraham. The name Ibrahim......
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Brangman
The surname Brangman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brang" meaning "burnt" or "blackened" and "mann" meaning "man." It is believed to have originated as a nickname f......
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Bumba
The surname Bumba is of African origin and is commonly found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is derived from the Bantu language and is believed to have several possible meanings. One interp......
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Bundu
The surname Bundu is of African origin, specifically from the Mende ethnic group in Sierra Leone. It is derived from the Mende word "bundu," which means "wilderness" or "bush." The name is often as......
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Butanda
The surname Butanda is of African origin, specifically from the Bantu language. It is derived from the word "buta" which means "to heal" or "to cure." Therefore, the surname Butanda is likely to ha......
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Camara
The surname Camara is of West African origin, particularly common in Guinea, Senegal, and Gambia. It is derived from the Mandinka language, where "camara" means "teacher" or "scribe." The name was ......
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