Traoré
Traoré or Traore is a surname of Manding origin (Bambara: Taara-oray), as written in French orthography, which is common in Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea. In anglophone West Africa the name is often spelled Trawally.
Notable people with the surname include
A
- Abd Traore, Guinean entrepreneur
- Abdou Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Abdoulaye Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Abdoullaye Traoré (born 2000), Ivorian-Italian footballer
- Abibatou Traoré (born 1973), Senegalese writer
- Abou Traoré, Guinean politician
- Aboubacar Traoré (born 1992), Burkinabé footballer
- Adama Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Aissata Traoré (born 1997), Malian footballer
- Alain Traoré (born 1988), Burkinabé footballer
- Ali Traoré (born 1985), French basketball player
- Aliou Traoré (born 2001), French footballer
- Alou Traoré (born 1974), Malian footballer
- Alyssa Traoré (born 1998), Dutch fashion model
- Amadou Traoré (born 2002), French footballer
- Amara Traoré (born 1965), Senegalese footballer
- Aminata Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Apolline Traoré (born 1976), Burkinabé filmmaker
- Arissou Traore (born 1984), Togolese footballer
- Armand Traoré (born 1989), French footballer
- Assa Traoré (born 1985), French activist
- Astou Traoré (born 1981), Senegalese basketball player
- Awa Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Aya Traoré (born 1983), Senegalese basketball player
- Ayouba Traoré (born 1982), Malian judoka
B
- Baba Traoré (born 1992), French footballer
- Babemba Traoré (1855–1898), Malian royal
- Baboye Traoré (born 1990), French footballer
- Badara Traore (born 1997), American football player
- Bakaye Traoré (born 1985), Malian footballer
- Bano Traoré (born 1985), Malian-French athlete
- Ben Traoré (born 1986), Malian footballer
- Bénie Traoré (born 2002), Ivorian footballer
- Bertrand Traoré (born 1995), Burkinabé footballer
- Bio Aï Traoré (born 1985), Beninese footballer
- Boubacar Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Brahim Traoré (born 2004), French footballer
- Brahima Traoré (born 1974), Burkinabé footballer
- Bréhima Traoré (born 1973), Malian footballer
C
- Chaka Traore (born 2004), Ivorian footballer
- Charles Traoré (born 1992), Malian footballer
- Cheibane Traoré (born 1990), Malian footballer
- Cheick Traoré (born 1995), Malian footballer
- Cheick Bougadary Traoré, Malian political candidate
- Cherif Traoré (born 1994), Guinean-Italian footballer
- Christian Traoré (born 1982), Danish footballer
D
- Dambou Traoré (born 1977), French footballer
- Dame Traoré (born 1986), French footballer
- Demba Traoré (born 1982), Swedish footballer
- Demba Traoré (politician) (born 1972), Malian lawyer and politician
- Diarra Traoré (1935–1985), Guinean politician
- Diedie Traore (born 1999), French footballer
- Dioncounda Traoré (born 1942), Malian politician
- Diongolo Traore (1914–1971), Burkinabé politician
- Djiguible Traoré (born 1960), Malian boxer
- Djimi Traoré (born 1980), Malian footballer
- Dramane Traoré (born 1982), Malian footballer
- Drissa Traoré (born 1992), Ivorian footballer
E
- Efua Traoré, Nigerian-German writer
- Elhadj Oumar Traoré, Guinean politician
- Eric Traoré (born 1996), Burkinabé footballer
F
- Falaba Issa Traoré (1930–2003), Malian writer
- Fodie Traore (born 1985), French footballer
G
- Gaoussou Traoré (born 1999), French footballer
H
- Hadamou Traoré (born 1993), French footballer
- Hamari Traoré (born 1992), Malian footballer
- Hamed Traorè (born 2000), Ivorian footballer
- Hamidou Traoré (born 1996), Malian footballer
- Henri Traoré (born 1983), Burkinabé footballer
- Honoré Traoré (born 1957), Burkinabé soldier
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- Ibrahim Traoré (born 1988), Burkinabé military officer
- Ibrahim Traoré (footballer) (born 1988), Ivorian footballer
- Ibrahima Traoré (born 1988), Guinean footballer
- Idrissa Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ismaël Traoré (born 1986), French/Ivorian footballer
- Issa de Brahima Traoré (born 1962), Burkinabé filmmaker
- Issa Falaba Traoré (1930–2003), Malian filmmaker
- Issa Traoré (born 1979), Malian footballer
- Iya Traoré (born 1986), Guinean footballer
J
- Jean-Victor Traoré (born 1985), Burkinabé basketball player
K
- Kady Traoré (born 1979), Burkinabé actress
- Kalifa Traoré (born 1991), Malian footballer
- Kalilou Traoré (born 1987), Malian footballer
- Kandia Traoré (born 1980), Ivorian footballer
- Kassim Traoré (born 1966), Malian boxer
- Koh Traoré (born 1989), Burkinabé-Ivorian footballer
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- Lacina Traoré (born 1990), Ivorian footballer
- Lamine Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lassana Traoré (born 1945), Malian politician and diplomat
- Lassina Traoré (born 2001), Burkinabé footballer
- Lobi Traoré (1961–2010), Malian musician
M
- Madimoussa Traoré (born 1986), French footballer
- Mahama Johnson Traoré (1942–2010), Senegalese film director
- Mahamadou Traoré (born 1994), Malian footballer
- Mahamane Traoré (born 1988), Malian footballer
- Mai Traore (born 1999), Guinean footballer
- Maïlys Traoré (born 1995), French rugby union footballer
- Maimouna Traoré (born 1998), Malian footballer
- Makan Traore (footballer, born 1992) (born 1992), French footballer
- Mamadou Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mamary Traoré (born 1980), Malian footballer
- Manssita Traoré (born 2003), French footballer
- Mariam Traore (born 1980), Ivorian handball player
- Mathieu Traoré (born 1972), Burkinabé footballer
- Mélégué Maurice Traoré (born 1951), Burkinabé politician
- Mody Traoré (born 1980), French footballer
- Moha Traoré (born 1994), Malian-Spanish footballer
- Mohamed Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mossi Traoré (born 1985), French fashion designer
- Mouhamadou Traoré (born 1982/1986), Senegalese footballer
- Mouna Traoré, Canadian actress
- Moussa Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mustapha Traoré (born 1982), French footballer
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- Nassira Traoré (born 1988), Malian volleyball player
O
- Oula Abass Traoré (born 1995), Burkinabé footballer
- Omar Haktab Traoré (born 1998), German footballer
- Oumar Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oumou Traoré (born 1969), Malian athlete
- Ousmane Traoré (born 1977), Burkinabé footballer
- Ousmane Traoré (footballer, born 1985) (born 1985), Senegalese footballer
P
- Pon-Karidjatou Traoré (born 1986), Burkinabé athlete
R
- Rokia Traoré (born 1974), Malian singer–songwriter
S
- Sa Brahima Traore (born 1982), Burkinabé footballer
- Safradine Traoré (born 1986), Beninese footballer
- Salif Traoré (born 1972), Malian politician
- Salimata Traoré (born 1994), Malian politician
- Saloum Traoré, Nigerien politician
- Sambou Traoré (born 1979), Malian basketball player
- Sammy Traoré (born 1976), Malian footballer
- Saratou Traoré (born 2002), Malian footballer
- Sékou Traoré born 1962, Burkinabé filmmaker
- Seydou Traoré (born 1970), Burkinabé footballer
- Souleymane Traore (1987–2009), Guinean footballer
- Soumaila Traoré (born 1973), Malian footballer
T
- Tiécoura Traoré, Malian actor
- Tieba Traoré (1845–1893), Malian royal
- Tiramakhan Traore, Malian general
- Togba Traoré, Guinean politician
Y
- Yohan Traore (born 2003), French basketball player
- Youssouf Traoré (born 1991), Ivorian footballer
Surname list
This page lists people with the surname Traoré. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
