Koroma
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Koroma is a common surname among the Mende, Temne, Limba,Kuranko people (sierra leone)/Kuranko and Loko people of Sierra Leone. The word Koroma originates from the Hassaniya Arabic word كوروما, kurumana. People with the surname Koroma are predominantly Muslim.[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Abdul Koroma, former Sierra Leonean judge at the International Court of Justice
- Abdul Karim Koroma, Sierra Leonean politician
- Alimamy Koroma, Sierra Leone's minister of trade and industry
- Brima Koroma, Sierra Leonean footballer
- Ernest Bai Koroma, president of Sierra Leone from 2007 until 2018
- Francis Koroma, former Sierra Leonean footballer
- Johnny Paul Koroma, Sierra Leonean Head of State 1997-1998
- Josh Koroma, English footballer
- Momodu Koroma, Sierra Leone's foreign minister from 2002-2007
- Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, former Vice President of Sierra Leone
- Tejan Koroma, American football player
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 1-PA339. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.