Burundi Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Burundi

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.

Burundi 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.

Burundi Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Burundi 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.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Burundi

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.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

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

Burundi 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.

Burundi 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 Burundi

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Nkurunziza222,6291:44
2Ndayishimiye208,3721:47
3Manirakiza175,4711:56
4Hakizimana163,4071:60
5Nduwimana153,5371:64
6Jean152,4401:64
7Ndikumana141,4741:69
8Niyonkuru139,2801:70
9Bigirimana132,7001:74
9Nshimirimana132,7001:74
11Niyongabo128,3131:76
12Nzeyimana122,8301:80
13Niyonzima119,5401:82
14Nahimana117,3461:84
15Kwizera115,1531:85
16Ndayizeye112,9591:87
16Nsengiyumva112,9591:87
18Bizimana104,1861:94
19Irakoze100,8961:97
20Nsabimana97,6061:100
21Mugisha93,2191:105
22Munezero88,8321:110
23Habonimana87,7361:112
23Hatungimana87,7361:112
25Havyarimana86,6391:113
26Nizigiyimana81,1551:121
27Nduwayo76,7691:128
28Ndayisaba72,3821:135
29Kaneza64,7051:152
30Ndayiragije62,5121:157
30Ndayisenga62,5121:157
32Nkunzimana61,4151:160
33Bukuru60,3181:163
34Ciza59,2211:166
34Nimubona59,2211:166
34Sibomana59,2211:166
37Gahungu57,0281:172
37Manirambona57,0281:172
37Ndihokubwayo57,0281:172
40Eric54,8351:179
41Nininahazwe51,5451:190
41Nkeshimana51,5451:190
43Ndikuriyo50,4481:194
43Nijimbere50,4481:194
43Nimbona50,4481:194
46Niyungeko48,2551:203
46Uwimana48,2551:203
48Innocent47,1581:208