Faye is a typical Serer surname.
People with the surname Faye include:
Wong is the Jyutping, Yale and Hong Kong romanization of the Chinese surnames Huang and Wang, two ubiquitous Chinese surnames; Wang, another common Chinese surname; and a host of other rare Chinese surnames, including Heng, Hong, Hong, and Hong
Diop, uncommonly spelled Dioup, is a popular Wolof surname in Senegal and Gambia, and may refer to:
Ba, Bâ, and Bah are potentially related West African surnames, usually of Fula origin. In the Fula culture of Mali and Senegal, the surname Diakité is considered equivalent.
Sy is a given name, nickname/hypocorism and surname which may refer to:
Diouf or "Joof" is a Serer surname. Notable people with the name include:
Baker is a common surname of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin and Scotland where Gaelic was anglicized. From England the surname has spread to neighbouring countries such as Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and also to the English speaking areas of the Americas and Oceania where it is also common. The gaelic form of Baker in Scotland and Ireland is Mac a' Bhacstair. Some people with the surname have used DNA to trace their origins to Celtic countries and specifically to the Baxter sept of the Clan MacMillan in Scotland. It is an occupational name, which originated before the 8th century CE, from the name of the trade, baker. From the Middle English bakere and Old English bæcere, a derivation of bacan, meaning "to dry by heat". The bearer of this name may not only have been a baker of bread. The name was also used for others involved with baking in some way, including the owner of a communal oven in humbler communities. The female form of the name is Baxter, which is seen more in Scotland. The German form of the name is Bäcker.
Thiam is a both a surname of West African origin and an element in Chinese given names.
Diallo is a transcription of an African surname of Fula origin. It is one of several common surnames used among the Fula.
Senghor is a Serer surname - an ethnic group found in Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania. Personalities with this surname include:
Holm is a surname which originated in Scandinavia and Britain. Holm is derived from the Old Norse word holmr meaning a small island. also Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish
Omar/Umar/Omer is a masculine given name that has different origins in Arabic, Hebrew and German.
Sarr is a Senegalese, Mauritanian and Gambian surname common among the Serer people of West Africa, and their descendants.
'Njie, N'jie, or Njai, N'Diaye, N'diay (German) or Njaay is a Serer patronym. It is worn by both Serer and Wolof people.
Notable persons with this surname include:
Nielsen is a Danish patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Niels, Niels being the Danish version of the Greek male given name Νικόλαος, Nikolaos. It is the most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 5% of the population. It is also used in Norway, although the forms Nelsen and Nilsen are more common. In Sweden the parallel form is Nilsson. Nielsen is also in use in the Faroe Islands. The frequent occurrence of Nielsen as a surname outside Denmark is due to emigration. Immigrants to English-speaking countries sometimes changed the spelling to Nielson, Nelsen, Nelson, Neilson, or Neilsen.
Dumont is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Hagen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Keita is a surname. The Malian family name is normally written Keïta, sometimes Kéita. Kéïta is a hypercorrection. In reference to non-modern figures, or in anglophone countries such as The Gambia and Liberia the tréma or acute accent is not used. Notable people with the surname include:
Sey is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Mariama is a female name. It may refer to:
Fatou may refer to: