Effiong is both a surname and a masculine given name, commonly used in Nigeria. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Alfred Effiong Alfred Effiong (born 29 November 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maltese club Marsaxlokk. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Malta national team. Club career On 28 June 2011, Effiong scored on his European debut fo ...

(born 1984), Maltese international footballer *

Daniel Effiong Daniel Effiong (born 17 June 1972 in Calabar) is a retired male sprinter from Nigeria. He became African 100 metres and Universiade champion in 1993. Together with Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu and Deji Aliu he won a bronze medal in 4 ...

(born 1972), Nigerian sprinter *

Moses Effiong Moses Effiong (4 October 1959 – 26 January 2025) was a Nigerian footballer who played for the Nigeria national team as a goalkeeper. He won the 1980 African Cup of Nations tournament while representing Nigeria. Effiong died after a long ill ...

(1959–2025), Nigerian footballer *

Nelson Effiong Nelson Asuquo Effiong (born 1953 in Oron, Akwa Ibom) is a Nigerian politician and senator representing Akwa Ibom South in the Nigerian Senate. He was also an Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly member 1992–2007. In 2015 he was elected into of ...

(born 1953), Nigerian politician *

Philip Effiong Philip Efiong (also spelled Effiong, 18 November 1925 – 6 November 2003) was a Nigerian military officer who was the 1st Vice President and the 2nd and last president of the Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War from 1967 to 1970. ...

(1925–2003), Nigerian President of Biafra

Given name

Effiong Dickson Bob Effiong Dickson Bob (born 1 October 1959) from Ikot Ekwere, Ubium in Akwa Ibom State is the Pro Chancellor of the University of Benin. He was elected Senator for the Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He to ...

(born 1959), Nigerian politician *

Effiong Okon Eyo Effiong Okon Eyo (1918–1983) was a Nigerian politician who was a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Eastern region of Nigeria. Eyo was originally a member of National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons, NCNC but after a fallout wi ...

(1918–1983), Nigerian politician *

Effiong Okon Effiong Okon (born 22 May 1985) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. There he was outscored in the first round of the men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division by Italy's Alfonso Pin ...

(born 1985), Nigerian boxer {{given name, type=both Masculine given names Nigerian masculine given names Surnames of Nigerian origin