Kouffo Department Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Kouffo Department

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Kouffo Department Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Kouffo Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Kouffo Department Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Kouffo Department Occupation & Business Records

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Kouffo Department

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Kouffo Department Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Kouffo Department Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Kouffo Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Benin
1Edah12,5611:6182.81%70
2Sossou7,7251:9922.11%14
3Ballo6,6191:11682.50%159
4Kakpo4,9451:15517.86%25
5Noumonvi4,6831:16470.43%200
6Edou4,4841:17181.34%232
7Tossou4,2751:17911.95%13
8Lokossou4,1421:18516.88%36
9Assou3,8191:20148.02%161
10Dahoue3,4771:22081.85%289
11Amouzoun3,1831:24159.28%239
12Dansou2,9231:26210.36%24
13Mahouchi2,8841:26695.56%421
14Dossou2,8741:2664.86%5
15Sehonou2,8131:27284.96%374
16Sossa2,7621:27719.74%75
17Hossou2,7561:27833.77%153
18Dohou2,7311:28022.00%93
19Gossou2,6721:28782.52%386
20Fangnon2,6091:29481.68%392
21Mouzoun2,6031:29488.99%440
22Fambo2,4771:30980.45%409
23Eke2,3581:32581.23%447
24Togbe2,3301:32920.87%104
25Assogba2,3181:3305.32%9
26Daye2,2911:33482.56%478
27Kouechi2,2721:33795.86%575
28Sagbo2,2361:34217.72%87
29Degbey2,1971:34960.77%349
30Bossou2,1351:35915.14%72
31Hessou2,0961:36517.32%96
32Agossou2,0921:3666.85%21
33Agbo2,0851:36715.49%80
34Sogbedji2,0601:37282.43%532
35Sohou2,0331:37751.11%313
36Kowe2,0281:37881.48%538
37Sodegla2,0261:37881.14%533
38Tohouede2,0231:37982.71%550
39Sodji2,0171:38054.93%342
40Egah1,9381:39588.66%623
41Zinsou1,9241:3987.89%37
42Yebou1,9211:39987.76%621
43Houdji1,9081:40166.53%453
44Affo1,8661:41027.05%191
45Davi1,8651:41181.37%591
46Fiogbe1,8601:41253.87%360
47Akakpo1,8171:42110.76%56
48Sotodji1,7821:43085.47%653
48Sotohou1,7821:43082.88%636
50Dhossou1,7141:44745.24%332
51Kedji1,6971:45181.00%649
52Amou1,6831:45555.53%419
52Montcho1,6831:45513.20%85
54Djaho1,6801:45675.98%613
55Bessan1,6451:46629.05%224
56Esse1,6381:46851.22%391
57Dada1,6211:47267.32%560
58Houessou1,6171:4744.86%16
59Davo1,5941:48046.95%367
60Gboyou1,5901:48280.22%682
61Daga1,5871:48333.42%263
62Danhossou1,5821:48486.26%739
63Sognon1,5781:48551.60%415
64Houenou1,5301:50112.25%92
65Metonou1,5281:50141.25%341
66Degbe1,5261:50232.69%267
67Codjo1,5121:50617.58%144
68Kpadonou1,5041:5098.96%57
68Sebio1,5041:50980.56%730
70N'Sougan1,4791:51886.19%809
71Mahoussi1,4581:52548.75%425
72Fantodji1,4301:53681.57%783
73Kenou1,4151:54149.48%454
74Sokegbe1,4141:54280.99%788
75Koffi1,4131:54228.08%253
76Solevo1,4001:54778.74%774
77Kouessi1,3961:54950.16%474
78Tchegnon1,3921:55063.97%627
79Sowadan1,3641:56178.30%791
80Dayou1,3571:56483.15%865
81Tohouegnon1,3531:56646.66%448
82Houngbedji1,3491:56814.31%124
83Sossoukpe1,3331:57553.99%540
84Sodjinou1,3291:57618.99%188
85Fangbedji1,2881:59583.20%918
86Djossou1,2711:6034.44%22
87N'Bouke1,2581:60987.30%987
88Sodokin1,2471:61463.85%700
89Kodo1,2461:61537.90%379
90Tchogbe1,2421:61784.95%975
91Akpo1,2321:6229.96%94
92Sewa1,2261:62547.78%515
93Kegbe1,2001:63883.04%984
94Dossa1,1931:6425.03%39
95Ballovi1,1901:64488.48%1,060
96Sogadji1,1891:64471.80%850
97Fangninou1,1851:64682.98%996
98Amoussou1,1781:6502.58%8
99Yovo1,1511:66536.24%394
100Houndjo1,1371:67410.87%111
101Sowanou1,1331:67658.64%705
102Tossa1,1321:67710.74%110
102Yakpe1,1321:67770.09%873
104Gbenonchi1,1311:67793.16%1,170
105Sewade1,1261:68070.51%890
106Komahoue1,1131:68884.96%1,083
106Mintchi1,1131:68885.29%1,087
108Etchou1,1101:69077.79%999
109Ekpe1,1051:69374.61%957
110N'Tekpo1,0931:70190.41%1,178
111Aballo1,0811:70815.32%185
112Kodjo1,0791:71014.33%167
113Fannou1,0601:72281.54%1,095
114Olou1,0581:72424.40%282
115Gossa1,0571:72584.90%1,142
116Botchi1,0491:73080.44%1,088
117Zondoga1,0461:73279.54%1,081
118Hounkpatin1,0451:7336.09%53
119Houaga1,0391:73786.95%1,192
120Kedagni1,0371:73986.06%1,182
121Komabou1,0351:74090.00%1,247
122Essoun1,0271:74631.39%383
123Ahouaga1,0261:74686.00%1,195
124Meyou1,0071:76190.48%1,297
125Hognon9971:76885.73%1,233
125Sedegnan9971:76889.58%1,297
127Sotchoume9881:77586.82%1,264
128Senou9811:78112.92%166
129Togbedji9761:78551.97%725
130Fantohou9701:79085.61%1,268
131Comlan9691:79028.43%364
132Akpa9641:79445.82%647
133Wanonkou9571:80092.55%1,389
134Komadan9271:82692.89%1,434
135Nini9251:82889.11%1,381
136Noumon9231:83037.02%536
137Dagan9211:83238.38%567
138Loffa9141:83893.84%1,467
139Dodo9051:84642.45%639
140Koudjega8741:87685.94%1,405
141Houedou8711:87981.33%1,343
142Kocou8701:88047.39%738
142Tohinnou8701:88081.38%1,346
144Atcho8681:88243.10%668
145Kokou8671:88329.91%449
146Tchodo8651:88576.41%1,271
147Gamefio8561:89589.45%1,485
148Ehou8511:90078.43%1,331
149Gbechi8411:91192.21%1,554
150Massede8391:91388.60%1,504
150Sogbossi8391:91314.83%225
152Yovoga8381:91490.69%1,530
153Ketohou8361:91690.77%1,535
154Adoh8291:92456.20%964
155Winsou8251:92824.01%362
156Douvi8241:92986.83%1,500
157Medjiko8231:93191.34%1,568
158Sehoue8181:93670.15%1,226
159Hounto8081:94854.26%952
160Houetognon8041:95376.14%1,359
161Mahougbe7891:97170.01%1,278
162Dokoui7881:97275.26%1,370
163Koudegnan7811:98194.21%1,692
164Late7731:99153.27%981
165Tohoun7721:99240.44%712
166Nagonou7711:99377.18%1,430
167Dandoga7651:1,00187.53%1,622
168Natabou7621:1,00581.41%1,516
169Anato7561:1,0136.97%108
169Soglonou7561:1,01381.82%1,530
171Metohou7541:1,01683.87%1,574
172Kehounde7531:1,01775.38%1,430
173Kiki7491:1,0228.47%135
174Kanvi7481:1,02483.86%1,582
175Zehou7471:1,02569.94%1,347
176Tchike7441:1,02982.57%1,568
177Sohougan7341:1,04384.46%1,630
178Efio7311:1,04883.26%1,616
179Megan7291:1,05163.12%1,244
180Yevi7271:1,05380.60%1,567
181Houeke7261:1,05585.71%1,668
182Bognon7231:1,05914.24%248
183Kpatchoukpa7201:1,06489.66%1,761
184Hounnou7091:1,0806.02%100
185Boco7081:1,0828.54%151
186Holonou7021:1,09131.82%615
187Gbede6981:1,09737.35%729
188Bleossi6941:1,10363.67%1,325
188Essou6941:1,10338.58%760
190Yedjenou6921:1,10792.02%1,875
191Tchede6911:1,10850.85%1,041
192Hovo6901:1,11073.95%1,523
193Dokpo6881:1,11361.87%1,299
194Eyou6861:1,11688.98%1,829
194Hounkanlin6861:1,11623.54%443
196Kodegnon6831:1,12184.32%1,741
197Dangnon6821:1,12363.56%1,341
197Soke6821:1,12351.71%1,079
199Bohoungo6801:1,12690.67%1,880
200Kitcho6701:1,14364.61%1,383