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Diakite Surname Meaning

West African (mainly Mali, Guinea, and Ivory Coast; Diakité): from the name of the Diakité clan of the Fulani people derived from the name of the town of Dia in Mali.

It is also found among e.g. the Mandinka people.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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