Bopa Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Bopa

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.

Bopa 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.

Bopa Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Bopa 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.

Bopa 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 Bopa

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.

Bopa 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.

Bopa 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 Bopa

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Mono Department
1Tossou1,7751:5622.74%3
2Hounkpe1,7321:5730.32%4
3Sossou1,6131:6119.10%2
4Lokossou1,5001:6629.61%5
5Amoussou1,2851:7713.54%1
6Tossa1,0211:9738.10%19
7Savi1,0001:9942.12%23
8Sossa9871:10026.59%10
9Djossou8961:11021.56%7
10Tossavi8401:11838.03%27
11Anato7921:12522.86%12
12Fanou7671:12925.68%16
13Kakpo6791:14515.92%6
14Dotou6591:15022.76%17
15Hounza6551:15136.82%34
16Kpanou6301:15727.42%25
17Ogou5891:16866.70%64
18Dhossou5611:17642.21%46
19Mouvi5401:18364.21%69
20Hounguia5341:18545.18%49
21Togboe5301:18650.28%54
22Houndjo5151:19237.98%44
23Hounnou4871:20320.47%22
24Koudan4861:20379.15%94
25Gnanhoui4731:20964.35%82
26Degboe4591:21529.25%39
27Akakpo4581:21611.44%9
28Kpadoe4521:21857.51%74
29Dansou4391:22518.53%24
30Hounkponou4251:23243.19%59
31Holonou4231:23348.56%65
32Dossa4171:23720.87%29
33Loko4061:24330.01%45
34Dossou3981:2489.82%8
35Edey3941:25190.57%137
36Hounnouvi3931:25123.02%36
37Sessou3871:25515.44%21
38Hounzavi3741:26468.75%106
39Bessan3631:27217.28%28
40Bessou3591:27578.38%126
41Houessou3381:2929.45%11
42Assou3361:29415.05%26
43Nago3341:29648.20%86
44Senou3321:29733.43%58
45Dankpo3251:30487.37%167
46Kliko3241:30596.43%188
47Yehouessi3131:31546.03%87
48Toulassi2991:33040.57%81
49Hounkpatin2911:33916.34%33
50Zinsou2891:34218.12%38
51Dotouvi2881:34388.62%196
52Hadonou2871:34449.06%99
53Fiowa2741:36097.51%227
54Nato2721:36348.23%101
55Agonhoun2711:36462.01%134
56Kenou2641:37434.92%76
57Tchekessi2611:37892.88%227
58Assogba2581:3837.83%13
59Houedanou2551:38717.93%43
60Djibril2541:38983.83%211
61Ezin2521:39240.06%92
62Sossouvi2511:39354.45%124
63Houngue2481:3989.20%18
64Kpoto2431:40689.01%237
65Yenoui2351:42048.25%116
66Ozoue2341:42280.14%221
67Gounou2271:43561.19%168
68Hounguie2251:43970.75%199
69Lokossa2231:44326.71%70
70Agossou2191:45112.57%35
70Zokpo2191:45172.28%211
72Kounasso2131:46477.74%235
73Lakou2101:47045.95%127
74Dansi2051:48220.32%56
74Gangnon2051:48277.36%249
76Dagbo2021:48938.62%110
76Djakpo2021:48977.69%252
78Adjitonou2001:49460.98%192
78Djihounzo2001:49477.22%253
80Mekponnou1981:499100.00%356
81Hounga1931:51241.68%123
82Hounyo1921:51420.13%60
83Hounnougbo1891:52253.09%174
84Dossavi1881:52560.65%206
85Djivo1851:53480.09%289
86Fidegnon1811:54676.37%284
86Kpadonou1811:5465.74%15
88Kindedohoun1801:54998.90%386
89Alohou1771:55887.19%344
90Aziagnon1761:56178.22%299
90Hounguiave1761:56188.89%356
90Kpohonsito1761:56190.26%362
90Seho1761:56142.21%147
90Srakou1761:56183.41%328
95Guezo1751:56437.55%120
96Fele1741:56754.21%197
97Hounkpevi1721:57431.79%107
98Adandedjan1701:58171.13%277
99Besse1641:60247.54%183
99Togbehounde1641:60287.23%375
101Dokponnou1631:60681.50%349
102Gbetoho1611:61322.58%84
103Djasse1601:61779.60%348
104Gando1591:62191.38%414
104Montcho1591:6218.46%31
104Vitoho1591:62191.38%414
107Tohousso1581:62599.37%461
108Avokpo1571:62970.40%304
108Sagbo1571:62921.51%83
110Totinho1561:63360.94%259
110Vonongbo1561:63376.47%342
112Degbegni1551:63764.85%277
113Akpe1541:64183.24%381
113Ninglo1541:64195.06%453
115Vimadje1531:64563.75%276
115Zodji1531:64534.30%132
117Anagonou1521:6505.76%20
117Zounhonou1521:65093.25%448
119Mekoun1491:66361.07%275
119Satignon1491:66386.13%417
121Konouvla1481:66785.55%417
122Ossia1471:67279.46%381
123Houngbo1461:67614.57%57
123Tchetche1461:67670.87%339
125Kpokou1451:68151.42%226
126Houelete1441:68685.71%430
127Gbodonou1431:69098.62%512
127Videgnon1431:69098.62%512
129Vihou1421:69563.96%306
130Fanouvi1411:70076.63%383
130Lissa1411:70033.02%139
132Agonzan1401:70571.07%360
132Houndjovi1401:70555.56%264
134Agbato1391:71064.95%322
134Gbenou1391:71023.09%97
136Medeko1361:72644.16%209
136Vignikou1361:72645.48%217
138Amoussougbo1351:73171.05%372
139Houenou1341:73712.20%52
140Gossou1311:75441.85%202
141Anago1301:76011.31%51
141Houngbovi1301:76079.75%448
143Oke1291:76532.41%153
144Hounguiavi1281:77180.50%461
145Adigbli1271:77780.38%468
146Sogbo1261:78432.64%159
147Dokpossou1251:79081.70%485
147Sihou1251:79054.35%292
149Houngbedji1241:79615.10%72
149Kodhehou1241:796100.00%604
151Aniwanou1231:80359.71%339
152Fanouve1211:81698.37%613
153Degniho1201:82355.56%315
154Agbe1191:83081.51%507
154Goungni1191:83099.17%641
154Gouto1191:83085.00%536
157Gnangbe1181:83774.21%461
157Owe1181:83757.00%337
157Siavi1181:83751.75%293
160Gbaglogbe1171:84496.69%629
161Kpohoun1161:85194.31%613
161Yikoun1161:85190.63%583
163Kakpovi1151:85918.88%95
163Kpodedanzon1151:859100.00%668
163Tchanka1151:859100.00%668
166Djodo1141:86692.68%613
166Kougbahoue1141:86654.03%328
166Moussou1141:86653.77%324
169Kougnidji1131:87478.47%515
170Fanousehou1121:882100.00%696
170Houndjame1121:88232.18%181
170Sakponou1121:88244.98%268
173Detinho1111:89065.29%424
173Klako1111:89099.11%696
175Adjra1101:89897.35%689
175Agbo1101:8989.28%48
175Ballo1101:89822.68%117
175Oga1101:89881.48%554
175Tomehossou1101:89875.86%512
180Assokou1091:90636.45%217
180Oglo1091:90664.50%426
180Vodounou1091:90618.08%96
183Koulekpato1081:91494.74%679
183Megnonkoun1081:91498.18%713
185Aklagbe1071:92365.64%448
185Degue1071:92325.06%139
185Tohouegnon1071:92323.94%131
188Goute1061:93159.55%405
189Sanwan1051:94097.22%728
190Haikou1041:94952.26%353
190Kpobli1041:94917.96%100
192Assia1021:96871.33%519
192Atikpo1021:96835.17%223
192Gbocli1021:96890.27%689
192Hadegnon1021:96887.93%660
192Tenou1021:96888.70%668
197Agboninsou1011:978100.00%791
197Ayissogbe1011:978100.00%791
197Bessanh1011:9786.69%41
200Anagovi1001:98790.91%713
200Danve1001:98794.34%746
200Guiassou1001:98725.77%156
200Odi1001:98755.56%397
200Tikpo1001:98768.49%507