Diouf, (French spelling in Senegal) or "Joof" (English spelling in The Gambia) is a Serer surname carried by several personalities : People Abdou Diouf (born 1935), second president of Senegal, former Secretary-General of La Francophonie El Hadji Diouf (born 1981), Senegalese footballer Élage Diouf, Senegalese singer, songwriter and percussionist living in Quebec Ibra Diouf, member of the Pan-African Parliament Jacques Diouf, Senegalese politician (Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO) Mamadou Diouf (historian), Senegalese historian, professor at Columbia University Mame Biram Diouf (born 1987), Senegalese footballer who plays for Stoke City. Mame Tacko Diouf (born 1976), Senegalese hurdler Mouss Diouf (born 1964), French actor Ngalandou Diouf, Senegalese politician (1875-1941), first African elected official since the beginning of colonization Ndella Paye Diouf (born c. 1974), Senegal-born French Afro-feminist Pape Diouf, (1951–2020) President of Olympiques de Marseille Pape Paté Diouf (born 1986), Senegalese footballer Sylviane Diouf, historian and writer Valentina Diouf, Italian women's volleyball player of Senegalese descendant. Yehvann Diouf, French Footballer Serer surnames