[Facts] Re: Confirmation needed for "Benedict" as an African Surname
In countries that were colonised by Europeans - in this case, I suppose, English-speakers - it wasn't uncommon for the native populations to convert to Christianity and / or adopt European names. So I think it is perfectly possible for an African person to have such a last name.
~ isla, sophie, embla, zephyra, vida, clementine, swanhilda, calliope, magnhild, salomé ~
~ rémi, archer, louis, aurelian, pollux, lucan, storm, henry, nicodemus, maximilian ~