Traoré

Traoré or Traore is a surname of Manding origin (Bambara: Taara-wele), as written in French orthography, which is common in Mali, Senegal, and Guinea. In anglophone West Africa the name is often spelled Trawally.

Notable people with the surname include:

Politics

Aminata Traoré (born 1942), Malian politician
Babemba Traoré, King of the Kénédougou Empire
Demba Traoré, (born 1972), Malian lawyer and politician, secretary of the Transnational Radical Party
Diarra Traoré (1935–85), Guinean former Prime Minister
Dioncounda Traoré, Malian politician
Elhadj Oumar Traoré, Guinean politician
Lassana Traoré (born 1945), Malian politician and diplomat
Mamadou Lamine Traoré (1947–2007), Malian politician
Mélégué Maurice Traoré (born 1951), Burkinabé politician
Moussa Traoré (born 1936), former President of Mali
Tieba Traoré, King of the Kénédougou Empire

Entertainment

Abibatou Traoré (born 1973), Senegalese writer
Boubacar Traoré (born 1942), Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist
Falaba Issa Traoré (1930–2003), Malian writer, comedian, playwright and theatre and film director
Lobi Traoré (1961–2010), Malian musician
Mouna Traoré, Canadian actress
Rokia Traoré (born 1974), Malian singer and songwriter

Law

Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré (born 1942), Canadian academic and judge

Military

Tiramakhan Traore, 13th-century general of the Malian Empire

Sports

Ben Badi (real name Abdoulaye Traoré) (born 1967), Ivorian footballer
Abdou Traoré (born 1981), Malian footballer
Abdou Traoré (born 1988), Malian footballer
Abdoulaye Traoré (born 1974), Burkinabé footballer
Abdou Razack Traoré (born 1988), Ivorian footballer
Adama Traoré (footballer, born 1989), Malian footballer who played in France
Adama Traoré (Ivorian footballer) (born 1990), Ivorian footballer who plays in Switzerland for FC Basel
Adama Traoré (footballer, born 1995), Malian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rio Ave on loan from AS Monaco
Adama Traoré (footballer, born 1996), Spanish footballer who plays for Middlesbrough
Alain Traoré (born 1988), Burkinabé footballer
Ali Traoré (born 1985), French basketball player
Alou Traoré (born 1974), Malian footballer
Amara Traoré (born 1965), Senegalese footballer and manager
Armand Traoré (born 1989), French footballer
Astou Traoré (born 1981), Senegalese basketball player
Aya Traoré (born 1983), Senegalese basketball player
Bakaye Traoré (born 1985), Malian footballer
Ben Traoré (born 1986), Malian footballer
Bertrand Traoré (born 1995), Burkinabé footballer
Bio Aï Traoré (born 1985), Beninese footballer
Boubacar Traoré (born 1971), Guinean marathon runner and torture victim
Christian Traoré (born 1982), Danish footballer
Dambou Traoré (born 1977), French footballer
Dame Traoré (born 1986), French footballer
Demba Traoré (footballer) (born 1982), Swedish footballer
Djimi Traoré (born 1980), Malian footballer
Dramane Traoré (born 1982), Malian footballer
Eric Traoré (footballer, born 1984), Senegalese footballer
Eric Traoré (footballer, born 1990), Burkina Faso footballer
Fankélé Traoré (born 1981), Nigerien footballer
Ibrahima Traoré (born 1988), Guinean footballer
Idrissa Traoré (footballer, born 1991), Malian footballer
Issa Traoré (born 1979), Malian footballer
Ismaël Traoré (born 1986), French footballer
Kandia Traoré (born 1980), Ivorian footballer
Lacina Traoré (born 1990), Ivorian footballer
Lamine Traoré (born 1982), Burkinabé footballer
Madimoussa Traoré (born 1986), French footballer
Mahamane El Hadji Traoré (born 1988), Malian footballer
Mamary Traoré (born 1980), Malian footballer
Mody Traoré (born 1980), French footballer
Mohamed Traoré (born 1993), Guinean footballer
Mohamed Traoré (born 1991), Guinean footballer
Mohamed Traoré (born 1988), Malian footballer
Mouhamadou Traoré (born 1982 or 1986), Senegalese footballer
Moussa Traoré (born 1990), Ivorian footballer
Mustapha Traoré (born 1982), French footballer
Ousmane Traoré (born 1977), Burkinabé footballer
Safradine Traoré (born 1986), Beninese footballer
Sambou Traoré (born 1979), Malian basketball player
Sammy Traoré (born 1976), Malian footballer
Seydou Traoré (born 1970), Burkinabé footballer
Youssouf Traoré (born 1991), Ivorian footballer

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