Section 30, The National Civil Registration Act, 2016

(1) The name of a citizen, born in Sierra Leone, shall consistof- (a) a given name; (b) other name (s); and (c) family name. which shall be entered in the Register of Births. (2) The given name of a person born in Sierra Leone shall be chosen by the parents thereof and shall be made known in writing to the Registration Officer at the time of registration of birth. (3) A person’s family name shall be the family name of the father, except when the parents’ family, ethnic or religious traditions require otherwise. (4) The family name of a child whose father is not known shall be derived from the mother’s given name and the child’s family name shall be that of the mother or the name of the mother’s father.