Most common surnames in Sierra Leone

The 100 surnames with the most bearers in Sierra Leone

Kamara
#1
5.530.558
bearers (top 100)
100
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This table shows the 100 most common surnames in Sierra Leone, ranked by number of bearers. Data comes from official censuses and civil registries.

Sesay
384.739
2
Kamara
669.645
1
Koroma
352.045
3
# Surname Bearers Share
1 Kamara 669.645
12.1%
2 Sesay 384.739
7%
3 Koroma 352.045
6.4%
4 Bangura 310.010
5.6%
5 Conteh 286.073
5.2%
6 Kargbo 225.356
4.1%
7 Jalloh 210.176
3.8%
8 Mansaray 177.482
3.2%
9 Turay 169.309
3.1%
10 Bah 147.707
2.7%
11 Kanu 104.504
1.9%
12 Johnson 79.984
1.4%
13 Williams 70.643
1.3%
14 Kallon 68.891
1.2%
15 Cole 68.307
1.2%
16 Dumbuya 67.140
1.2%
17 Fofanah 58.382
1.1%
18 Davies 57.215
1%
19 Sheriff 55.463
1%
20 Thomas 54.296
1%
21 Momoh 54.296
1%
22 Sankoh 53.128
1%
23 Barrie 52.544
1%
24 Massaquoi 50.209
0.9%
25 Kabba 50.209
0.9%
26 Coker 46.706
0.8%
27 Bockarie 42.035
0.8%
28 Samura 40.868
0.7%
29 Amara 39.116
0.7%
30 Tucker 37.949
0.7%
31 Jones 37.365
0.7%
32 Musa 36.781
0.7%
33 Pratt 36.781
0.7%
34 Sillah 36.781
0.7%
35 Kabia 34.446
0.6%
36 Lahai 33.278
0.6%
37 Rogers 32.110
0.6%
38 Lebbie 30.943
0.6%
39 Fornah 29.191
0.5%
40 Lansana 29.191
0.5%
41 John 28.607
0.5%
42 Lamin 28.607
0.5%
43 Abu 28.024
0.5%
44 Macauley 28.024
0.5%
45 Taylor 27.440
0.5%
46 Smith 26.272
0.5%
47 Swaray 25.688
0.5%
48 Tarawally 24.521
0.4%
49 Kanneh 23.937
0.4%
50 Marah 23.937
0.4%
51 Sannoh 23.353
0.4%
52 Harding 23.353
0.4%
53 Fofana 23.353
0.4%
54 Deen 22.185
0.4%
55 Kalokoh 22.185
0.4%
56 Saidu 21.601
0.4%
57 Jusu 21.601
0.4%
58 Kamanda 21.601
0.4%
59 Brima 21.018
0.4%
60 George 21.018
0.4%
61 Wilson 21.018
0.4%
62 Sandy 21.018
0.4%
63 Vandi 19.850
0.4%
64 Saffa 19.850
0.4%
65 Daramy 19.266
0.3%
66 Sam 18.682
0.3%
67 Tamba 18.682
0.3%
68 King 18.682
0.3%
69 Konneh 18.099
0.3%
70 Boima 18.099
0.3%
71 Lewis 17.515
0.3%
72 James 17.515
0.3%
73 Kaikai 16.931
0.3%
74 Ansumana 16.931
0.3%
75 Tommy 16.931
0.3%
76 Wurie 16.931
0.3%
77 Macarthy 16.347
0.3%
78 Komba 16.347
0.3%
79 Bundu 16.347
0.3%
80 Palmer 15.763
0.3%
81 During 15.179
0.3%
82 Foday 14.596
0.3%
83 Roberts 14.596
0.3%
84 Vandy 14.012
0.3%
85 Mbayo 14.012
0.3%
86 Thompson 13.428
0.2%
87 Sawyerr 13.428
0.2%
88 Nicol 13.428
0.2%
89 Alpha 13.428
0.2%
90 Carew 13.428
0.2%
91 Mason 12.844
0.2%
92 Suma 12.844
0.2%
93 Augustine 12.844
0.2%
94 Sowa 12.844
0.2%
95 Wright 12.260
0.2%
96 Ganda 12.260
0.2%
97 Tengbeh 11.676
0.2%
98 Hassan 11.676
0.2%
99 Mattia 11.676
0.2%
100 Kandeh 11.676
0.2%
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FAQs

What are the most common surnames in Sierra Leone?
According to our official census data, the most common surname in Sierra Leone is Kamara, with 669.645. registered bearers. This table shows the 100 most frequent surnames in the country.
How many different surnames are registered in Sierra Leone?
Our database contains hundreds of surnames with a presence in Sierra Leone. This table shows the 100 most frequent.
How often is this data updated?
The data is updated periodically from official censuses and civil registries of the country.
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