Koroma Explained

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2003. 978-0-19-508137-4. 1-PA339.