Keita is a surname. The Malian family name is normally written Keïta, sometimes Kéita. Kéïta is a hypercorrection. In reference to non-modern figures, or in anglophone countries such as Gambia and Liberia the tréma ( ¨ ) or acute accent ( ´ ) is not used. Notable people with the surname include:
Politics
Aoua Kéita (1912–80), Malian independence activist and writerIbrahim Boubacar Keïta (born 1945), Malian politicianKarim Keïta, Malian politician, son of the aboveModibo Keïta (1915–1977), first President of MaliModibo Keita (born 1953) (born 1953), Malian politician and former Prime MinisterSundiata Keita (c. 1217 - c. 1255), founder of the Mali EmpireEntertainment
Balla Moussa Keïta (1934–2001), Malian actor and comedianMamady Keïta (born 1950), Guinean master drummerMamani Keïta, Malian singerSalif Keita (born 1949), Malian singer-songwriterSeckou Keita (born 1978), Senegalese musicianSeydou Keïta (photographer) (1921–2001), Malian self-taught portrait photographerSport
Abdoulaye Keita (Guinean footballer), Guinean footballer and coachAbdoulaye Khouma Keita (born 1975), Senegalese footballerAbdul Kader Keïta (born 1981), Ivorian footballerAlhassane Keita (born 1983), Guinean footballerAlphousseyni Keita (born 1986), Malian footballerBrima Keita, Sierra Leonean football managerDaba Modibo Keïta (born 1981), Malian Olympic taekwondo athleteFadel Keïta (born 1977), Ivorian footballerFantamady Keita, Malian footballerIbrahima Keita (born 1985), Ivorian footballerIdrissa Keita (born 1977), Ivorian footballerIsmaël Keïta (born 1990), Malian footballerKarounga Keita (footballer) (born 1941), Malian footballer, coach and officialLadji Keita, (born 1984), Senegalese footballerMohamed Keita (born 1980), Guinean footballerMuhamed Keita (born 1990), Norwegian footballerNaman Keïta (born 1978), French Olympic track and field athleteNantenin Keita (born 1984), French Paralympic athleteSalif Keita (footballer) (born 1946), former Malian footballerSalif Keita (Senegalese footballer) (born 1975), Senegalese footballerSega Keita (born 1992), Senegalese footballerSekou Keita (born 1984), Liberian former footballerSeydou Keita (footballer) (born 1980), Malian footballerSidi Yaya Keita (born 1985), Malian footballerSouleymane Keïta (born 1986), Malian footballerSouleymane Keita (Senegalese footballer) (born 1987), Senegalese footballer