Ouedraogo (surname)

Ouédraogo, sometimes Ouedraogo, is a surname taken from the French spelling of Wedraogo, semi-legendary son of princess Yennenga and founder of the Mossi Kingdoms (in modern-day Burkina Faso).

The surname may refer to:

• Abdul Moustapha Ouedraogo (born 1988), Ivorian footballer
• Ablassé Ouedraogo (born 1953), Burkinabé economist and politician
• Adama Ouedraogo (born 1987), Burkinabé swimmer
• Alassane Ouédraogo (born 1980), Burkinabé footballer
• Ali Ouédraogo (born 1976), Burkinabé footballer
• Alice Ouédraogo (born 1955), Burkinabé lawyer and public health official
• Ambroise Ouédraogo (born 1948), Nigerian Roman Catholic bishop
• Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo (born 1967), Canadian poet and journalist
• Angelika Ouedraogo (born 1993), Burkinabé swimmer
• Antoinette Ouédraogo, Burkinabé lawyer
• Assan Ouédraogo (born 2006), German footballer
• Élodie Ouédraogo (born 1981), Belgian sprinter
• Fulgence Ouedraogo (born 1986), French rugby union player
• Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (born 1925), Burkinabé politician and Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
• Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo (born 1968), Burkinabé politician
• Hamado Ouedraogo (born 1983), Burkinabé footballer
• Hermann Ouédraogo (born 1981), Burkinabé footballer
• Idrissa Ouedraogo (1954–2018), Burkinabé film director
• Ismaël Ouedraogo (born 1991), Burkinabé footballer
• Issiaka Ouédraogo (born 1988), Burkinabé footballer
• Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (born 1942), Burkinabé physician and President of Burkina Faso
• Joseph Ouédraogo, Burkinabé politician
• Joséphine Ouédraogo (born 1949), Burkinabé sociologist and politician
• Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo (born 1953), Burkinabé politician and Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
• Kassoum Ouédraogo (born 1966), Burkinabé footballer
• Mamadou Ouédraogo (1906–1978), Burkinabé politician
• Marie Françoise Ouedraogo (born 1967), Burkinabé mathematician
• Philippe Ouédraogo (cardinal) (born 1945), cardinal from Burkina Faso
• Philippe Ouédraogo (politician) (born 1942), politician from Burkina Faso
• Rabaki Jérémie Ouédraogo (born 1973), Burkinabé cyclist
• Rahim Ouédraogo (born 1980), Burkinabé footballer
• Ram Ouédraogo (born 1950), Burkinabé politician
• Samuel Ouedraogo (born 1987), Burkinabé basketball player
• Youssouf Ouédraogo (1952–2017), Burkinabé politician and Prime Minister of Burkina Faso

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