According to research by World Population Review, these are the most popular surnames in Africa.
Millions of people living on the African continent share surnames, just like in other continents in the world. Africa is a very heterogeneous continent; it is not a country, as some Westerners think. 54 countries make up the African continent.
In Africa, there are many languages, ethnic groups, and cultures all existing within the same geographical location.
Surnames are names for people’s extended families; they represent a group’s identity.
However, some surnames are more common than others; just like in the United States, you are likely to encounter people with the surname ‘Smith’ more than any other name; the same happens in Africa.

The most popular surnames in Africa

  1. Kenya - Mwangi
  2. South Africa - Nkosi
  3. Togo - Lawson
  4. Madagascar - Rakotomalala
  5. Burundi - Nkurunziza
  6. Botswana - Molefe
  7. Algeria - Saidi
  8. Morocco - Alaoui
  9. Eswatini - Dlamini
  10. Djibouti - Muhamed
  11. Sudan - Ahmed
  12. Liberia - Kollie
  13. Uganda - Akello
  14. Burkina Faso - Quedraogo
  15. Namibia - Johannes
  16. Democratic Republic of the Congo - Ilunga
  17. Comoros - Muhammad
  18. Cape Verde - Lopes
  19. Egypt - Mohamed
  20. Libya - Ali
  21. Angola - Manuel
  22. Zambia - Phiri
  23. Cameroon - Ngo
  24. South Sudan - Deng
  25. Guinea - Diallo
  26. Niger - Abdou
  27. Senegal - Ndiaye
  28. Rwanda - Uwimana
  29. Ghana - Mensah
  30. Sierra Leone - Kamare
  31. Tunisia - Trabelsi
  32. Chad - Mahamat
  33. Tanzania - Juma
  34. Benin - Bio
  35. Nigeria - Ibrahim
  36. Ethiopia - Tesfaye
  37. Congo-Brazzaville - Ngoma
  38. Lesotho - Mohapi
  39. Malawi - Banda
  40. Mozambique - Langa
  41. Ivory Coast - Kone
  42. Seychelles - Hoareau
  43. Zimbabwe - Moyo
  44. Gabon - Ndong
  45. Mauritius - Beeharry
  46. Somalia - Ali
  47. Equatorial Guinea - Nguema
  48. Guinea-Bissau - Gomes
  49. Eritrea - Ali
  50. Mali - Traore