Adu (surname)

Adu is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Albert Adu Boahen Albert Kwadwo Adu Boahen (24 May 1932 – 24 May 2006) was a Ghanaian academic, historian, and politician. He was an academic at the University of Ghana from 1959 to 1990, from 1971 onwards as a professor. As a politician, he notably was a can ...

(1932–2006), Ghanaian academic, historian and politician * Aletha Adu, British journalist * Enoch Kofi Adu (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer * Francis Adu Amanfoh (or

Francis Amanfoh Gen. Francis Adu Amanfoh is a Ghanaian army personnel and diplomat. He has the rank of major general in the Ghana Army. He was appointed by John Agyekum Kufour as Ghana's ambassador to Liberia from February 2006 until March 2009. Education and ...

), Ghanaian general and diplomat * Freddy Adu (born 1989), Ghanaian-born American soccer player * Hans Adu Sarpei (or

Hans Sarpei Hans Adu Sarpei (born 28 June 1976) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a full-back. He also was a long time regular for the Ghana national team. Sarpei most recently played for his country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup i ...

) (born 1976), Ghanaian-German footballer *

Jab Adu Jab Adu (December 28, 1932 - 2016), born Joseph Abiodun Babajide, was an actor and producer from Nigeria. He directed the 1977 Nigerian film '' Bisi, Daughter of the River'', the highest grossing film in Nigeria for several decades. He was among t ...

(1932–2016), Nigerian actor *

Kofi Adu Kofi Adu (born May 25, 1969),is originally from the Ashanti Region of Ghana but lived in a suburb in Accra Newtown called Asantewaa, also known as Agya Koo, is an actor and comedian from Ghana. He has appeared in over 200 Ghanaian movies includi ...

(born 1969), Ghanaian actor and comedian *

Richard Adu-Bobie Richard Adu-Bobie (born 12 January 1985) is a Canadian sprinter. He was an alternate for Canada's 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was an alternate for the same team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Born in Manchester, New Hamp ...

(born 1985), Canadian sprinter * Sade Adu (born 1959), British musician *

Skelley Adu Tutu Skelley Adu Tutu (born August 10, 1979, in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian football striker. International career Adu Tutu represented the Ghana national under-20 football team in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1999 FIFA World Youth Champio ...

(born 1979), Ghanaian footballer *

Taner Adu Taner Adefemi Adu (born 22 February 1984 in London, England) is a professional basketball player who played college basketball for the University of New Orleans in the NCAA and is a former Plymouth Raiders and Essex Pirates player in the British B ...

(born 1984), English basketball player ;Given name * Adu Celso (1945–2005), Brazilian motorcycle road racer {{surname, Adu Surnames of Akan origin