Sissoko

Sissoko is a West African surname, most closely associated with Mali and the Bambara-speaking communities. The name is also found among other West African populations and in the diaspora, particularly in France and Senegal. Variants of the surname include Sissokho and other spellings that reflect different linguistic and colonial influences.

Notable people with the surname include Moussa Sissoko (born 1989), a French professional footballer who has played as a midfielder for clubs such as Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur, and has been capped for the France national team. Mohamed Sissoko (born 1985) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Juventus, Liverpool, and Valencia, among other clubs, and represented Mali at the international level.

Beyond these figures, the surname Sissoko appears across West African communities and the African diaspora in contexts ranging from sports to public life, reflecting historical migration patterns and regional naming practices.