Manding Submitted Surnames

Manding names are used by speakers of Manding languages (including Bambara, Mandinka, Dyula and Maninka) in western Africa.

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

Bangoura Manding
Guinean Susu surname of unknown Meaning.

Ceesay Western African, Manding
Gambian surname of Mandinka origin, which originally indicated a descendant of a marabout, i.e. a West African Muslim teacher and religious leader.... [more]

Cissé Western African, Manding (Gallicized)
Variant of Ceesay used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Cissokho Western African, Manding

Coulibaly Western African, Manding
Francization of Bambara kulu bari meaning "without a canoe", referring to someone who crossed a river or another body of water without the use of a canoe.

Danioko Manding, Western African
Meaning unknown.

Dumbuya Manding (Anglicized)
Sierra Leonean Susu surname of unknown meaning.

Fall Western African, Fula, Wolof, Manding
Meaning uncertain.

Jabbie Western African, Manding

Jawara Manding (Anglicized)

Kaba Western African, Manding
From a Mandinka clan name perhaps derived from the name of a village in southern Mali.

Kaikai Manding

Koulibali Manding, Western African
variant of Coulibaly.

Mané Western African, Manding
From the name of a Mandinka clan, meaning uncertain.

Moriba Manding
Etymology Unknown.

Ouattara Western African, Manding
From the name of the Wattara or Watara clan of the Dyula people, believed to be derived from a word meaning "prince".

Sabe Manding, Indian

Sako Western African, Manding
From the name of a Soninke and Mandinka clan most likely derived from saaxo meaning "heron, egret".

Sangaré Western African, Manding
Unknown.

Sylla Manding, Western African
Susu surname of unknown meaning.

Tangara Western African, Manding
Malian Bambara surname of unknown meaning.

Tarawele Manding
The original variant of Traoré.

Traoré Western African, Manding
Francization of Manding Tarawele, which is of uncertain etymology. It was originally used by 13th-century Malian warrior Tiramakhan and possibly means "going to call it".

Upamecano French (African), Manding (Gallicized)
A very rare French surname with African roots.

Zomou Manding
Etymology unknown.

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