Most Common Gambian Surnames & Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Gambia

Forebears knows about 3,860 unique surnames in Gambia and there are 497 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Jallow	127,472	1:15
2	Ceesay	91,303	1:21
3	Bah	73,219	1:26
4	Njie	70,867	1:27
5	Touray	58,075	1:33
6	Câmara	45,137	1:43
7	Sanyang	43,520	1:44
8	Jammeh	42,344	1:45
9	Bojang	42,197	1:46
10	Cham	41,314	1:47
11	Jatta	38,521	1:50
12	Mendy	37,051	1:52
13	Sanneh	36,169	1:53
14	Drammeh	35,286	1:55
15	Jobe	34,110	1:56
16	Darboe	31,611	1:61
17	Badjie	29,111	1:66
18	Manneh	27,935	1:69
19	Sowe	27,788	1:69
20	Jarju	24,553	1:78
21	Sonko	20,143	1:95
22	Joof	19,996	1:96
23	Jaiteh	19,849	1:97
24	Sarr	19,113	1:101
25	Baldeh	18,672	1:103
26	Colley	18,378	1:105
27	Gaye	18,231	1:106
28	Fatty	16,908	1:114
29	Jagne	16,467	1:117
30	Dibba	16,173	1:119
31	Sambou	15,879	1:121
32	Conteh	14,262	1:135
33	Saidy	14,115	1:136
34	Faal	13,968	1:138
35	Sillah	13,820	1:139
36	Secka	13,379	1:144
37	Janneh	12,497	1:154
37	Jawara	12,497	1:154
39	Jeng	11,909	1:162
40	Keita	11,321	1:170
41	Mbye	10,880	1:177
41	Ndow	10,880	1:177
43	Fofana	10,439	1:184
43	Saho	10,439	1:184
45	Barry	10,292	1:187
45	Sallah	10,292	1:187
47	Saine	9,851	1:195
48	Jawo	9,410	1:204
48	Kamara	9,410	1:204
50	Trawally	9,263	1:208
51	Gassama	9,116	1:211
52	Jabang	8,822	1:218
53	Faye	8,675	1:222
53	Marong	8,675	1:222
53	Nyang	8,675	1:222
56	Hydara	8,528	1:226
57	Kinteh	8,381	1:230
57	Manjang	8,381	1:230
59	Kujabi	8,086	1:238
60	Saidykhan	7,939	1:242
60	Suso	7,939	1:242
62	Dampha	7,792	1:247
63	Gibba	7,351	1:262
63	Sey	7,351	1:262
63	Singhateh	7,351	1:262
66	Samateh	7,057	1:273
67	Kanteh	6,763	1:284
68	Jobarteh	6,616	1:291
69	Jadama	6,469	1:297
69	Ndure	6,469	1:297
69	Tamba	6,469	1:297
72	Khan	6,322	1:304
72	Nyassi	6,322	1:304
74	Demba	6,175	1:311
74	Samba	6,175	1:311
76	Fadera	5,734	1:335
76	Jabbi	5,734	1:335
78	Danso	5,587	1:344
79	Jawneh	5,440	1:354
79	Senghore	5,440	1:354
81	Njai	5,146	1:374
81	Sabally	5,146	1:374
83	Bittaye	4,852	1:396
83	Kebbeh	4,852	1:396
83	Krubally	4,852	1:396
86	Jarra	4,705	1:409
86	Kanyi	4,705	1:409
86	Koroma	4,705	1:409
89	Diallo	4,558	1:422
90	Jassey	4,411	1:436
90	Lowe	4,411	1:436
90	Tunkara	4,411	1:436
93	Sawaneh	4,264	1:451
93	Sidibeh	4,264	1:451
95	Kah	4,117	1:467
96	Bass	3,970	1:484