Most Common Sierra Leonean Surnames & Meanings

Forebears knows about 5,009 unique surnames in Sierra Leone and there are 1,413 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Kamara	669,645	1:11
2	Sesay	384,739	1:18
3	Koroma	352,045	1:20
4	Bangura	310,010	1:23
5	Conteh	286,073	1:25
6	Kargbo	225,356	1:31
7	Jalloh	210,176	1:34
8	Mansaray	177,482	1:40
9	Turay	169,309	1:42
10	Bah	147,707	1:48
11	Kanu	104,504	1:68
12	Johnson	79,984	1:89
13	Williams	70,643	1:100
14	Kallon	68,891	1:103
15	Cole	68,307	1:104
16	Dumbuya	67,140	1:106
17	Fofanah	58,382	1:121
18	Davies	57,215	1:124
19	Sheriff	55,463	1:128
20	Momoh	54,296	1:131
20	Thomas	54,296	1:131
22	Sankoh	53,128	1:133
23	Barrie	52,544	1:135
24	Kabba	50,209	1:141
24	Massaquoi	50,209	1:141
26	Coker	46,706	1:152
27	Bockarie	42,035	1:169
28	Samura	40,868	1:173
29	Amara	39,116	1:181
30	Tucker	37,949	1:187
31	Jones	37,365	1:190
32	Musa	36,781	1:193
32	Pratt	36,781	1:193
32	Sillah	36,781	1:193
35	Kabia	34,446	1:206
36	Lahai	33,278	1:213
37	Rogers	32,110	1:221
38	Lebbie	30,943	1:229
39	Fornah	29,191	1:243
39	Lansana	29,191	1:243
41	John	28,607	1:248
41	Lamin	28,607	1:248
43	Abu	28,024	1:253
43	Macauley	28,024	1:253
45	Taylor	27,440	1:258
46	Smith	26,272	1:270
47	Swaray	25,688	1:276
48	Tarawally	24,521	1:289
49	Kanneh	23,937	1:296
49	Marah	23,937	1:296
51	Fofana	23,353	1:304
51	Harding	23,353	1:304
51	Sannoh	23,353	1:304
54	Deen	22,185	1:320
54	Kalokoh	22,185	1:320
56	Jusu	21,601	1:328
56	Kamanda	21,601	1:328
56	Saidu	21,601	1:328
59	Brima	21,018	1:337