Central African Submitted Surnames

Central African names include those from Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equitorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. See also about African names.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Abomba Central African

Aboubakar Central African, French (African)

Akombi Central African

Alexandre Central African

Bachar Central African

Bafundi Central African

Bambi Italian, Central African

Bana Central African

Bassom Central African

Brahim Central African, Arabic (Maghrebi), Western African
From the given name Brahim.

Brazza Central African

Brunhilda Central African

Buloni Luba (Rare)

Buta Central African

Clawdine Central African

Djabou Arabic (Maghrebi), Central African
Meaning unknown. A bearer is Abdelmoumene Djabou (1987-), an Algerian footballer.

Elise Central African

Emane Central African

Eto'o Central African, French (African)

Eye Central African

Fille Central African

Gila Central African

Habyarimana Central African
Variant spelling of Havyarimana. This surname was borne by assassinated Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana (1937-1994).

Hakizimana Central African
Means "God cures" in Burundian and Rwandan.

Havyarimana Central African
Means "God gives birth" in Burundian and Rwandan.

Ibaka Central African

Ilunga Luba, Central African
Means ‘To Unite’.

Irakoze Central African
Means "Thank God" in Burundian and Rwandan.

Kabamba Kongo

Kabila Luba, Central African

Kainda Kongo

Kamoni Kongo

Kasongo Central African
A Congolese surname derived from the town with the same name, located in the Maniema Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Kayana Central African

Kibo Central African

Kimba Luba
Best known as the international given name of a certain Tezuka character.

Kimpembe Central African

Kunaya Kongo

Kwi Central African

Lukaku Central African, Kongo

Majoly Central African

Malala Malagasy, Central African

Matuidi Central African

Mba Central African

Mbah Central African, Nigerian

Mbaia Central African

M'bala Central African
Derived from the given name Mbala. This surname is borne by French comedian, actor and political activist Dieudonné M'bala M'bala (1966-).

Mbappé Central African (Gallicized)
Borne by French professional footballer Kylian Mbappé (1998-), whose father is from Cameroon.

Minchie Central African

Mpungu Kongo

Musumbu Central African

Mvuezolo Central African

Namkoisse Central African, Eastern African (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Ngazu Central African

Nguite Central African

Ninga Central African

Nkenge Kongo

Nouken Central African, Cameroonian

Nshimirimana Central African
Means "I thank God" in Burundian.