Sawyerr

Last updated July 09, 2024

Sawyerr is a surname of a prominent West African family. Notable people with the surname include:

Sofolahan Josiah Sawyerr Esq. (born 1877), Nigerian nationalist, legislator, and philanthropist
Akilagpa Sawyerr (born 1939), Ghanaian academic
David Sawyerr (born 1961), Sierra Leonean sprinter
Harry Sawyerr (1926–2013), Ghanaian politician and quantity surveyor
Harry Sawyerr (theologian) (1909–1986), Sierra Leonean Anglican theologian and writer
Queenstar Pokuah Sawyerr (born 1964), Ghanaian politician
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr (born 1968), Sierra Leonean politician
Akintunde Sawyerr (born 1964) , Nigerian diplomat

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