Cameroon Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Cameroon

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.

Cameroon 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.

Cameroon Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Cameroon 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.

Cameroon Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Cameroon

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.

Cameroon 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.

Cameroon 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 Cameroon

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Hamadou210,2281:99
2Bouba154,9361:134
3Oumarou150,6431:138
4Moussa126,4081:164
5Mohamadou110,3151:188
6Mahamat100,8241:206
7Adamou87,5331:237
8Ngono86,8051:239
9Kenfack84,5391:246
10Ahmadou71,7961:289
11Sali66,8971:310
12Kenne65,5281:317
13Haman62,3391:333
14Hamidou61,2521:339
15Aboubakar61,1081:340
16Abdoulaye58,2841:356
17Yaya56,3511:369
18Nana55,6531:373
19Alhadji54,1171:384
20Issa51,6521:402
21Kamgaing50,9261:408
22Ousmanou50,3561:412
23Amadou48,2331:431
24Kengne48,0241:432
25Mengue45,9951:452
26Abba45,4481:457
27Ali44,9741:462
28Nga44,4311:467
29Abdou43,5231:477
30Ibrahima43,2841:480
31Mamoudou38,7361:536
32Saidou38,2931:542
33Boukar38,2731:543
34Ngah38,1241:545
35Atangana38,0561:546
36Ibrahim37,4021:555
37Harouna37,0861:560
38Hassana36,9131:563
39Dongmo36,7291:565
40Manga35,2461:589
41Youssoufa34,5941:600
42Onana34,5571:601
43Yaouba32,3441:642
44Ndongo30,0691:691
45Che30,0641:691
46Mana29,5561:703
47Bello28,7041:724
48Aissatou28,0851:740
49Mai27,8461:746
50Ngong27,0151:769
51Mvondo26,9501:771
52Ndi26,6261:780
53Djibrilla26,3381:789
54Zra26,0011:799
55Mballa25,5601:813
56Mbah25,5261:814
57Souleymanou25,2491:823
58Asta25,1631:825
59Ze25,1041:827
60Ngwa24,7941:838
61Oumar24,5921:845
62Baba24,2071:858
63Fotso23,8821:870
64Abakar23,8411:871
65Madi23,7911:873
66Abdoul23,6741:877
67Amougou23,6041:880
68Simo23,0751:900
69Ngo23,0131:902
70Mbarga22,8211:910
71Mal22,7291:914
72Eyenga22,6961:915
73Adoum22,6691:916
74Nfor21,7921:953
75Essomba21,5621:963
76Ndjidda21,3591:972
77Kamdem21,2621:977
78Hadja20,8911:994
79Agbor20,7891:999
80Ngum19,7751:1,050
81Biloa19,4931:1,065
82Fouda19,3251:1,075
83Kum19,2041:1,081
84Fadimatou19,0021:1,093
85Talla18,9661:1,095
86Tchinda18,9491:1,096
87Njoya18,9381:1,097
88Nanga18,8311:1,103
89Souaibou18,6721:1,112
90Tata18,5321:1,121
91Bih18,5211:1,121
92Nsangou18,0301:1,152
93Djidda17,9531:1,157
94Mba17,8351:1,165
95Bakari17,7521:1,170
96Mbida17,5861:1,181
97Mvogo17,3361:1,198
98Magne17,2451:1,204
99Belinga17,2181:1,206
100Doudou17,1011:1,214
101Kamga17,0001:1,222
102Nji16,9261:1,227
103Ateba16,9001:1,229
104Daouda16,7661:1,239
105Noah16,7561:1,240
106Mefire16,7331:1,241
107Ayissi16,4131:1,265
108Boubakary16,3671:1,269
109Akono16,2931:1,275
110Donfack16,2171:1,281
111Owona16,1371:1,287
112Fanta15,7831:1,316
113Abomo15,7411:1,319
114Mbang15,6691:1,325
115Tsafack15,6621:1,326
116Enow15,5811:1,333
117Boubakari15,4501:1,344
118Kameni15,4401:1,345
119Bekono15,3861:1,350
120Etoundi15,2141:1,365
121Evina15,1791:1,368
122Seini15,1671:1,369
123Ntsama15,0271:1,382
124Ayuk14,9681:1,388
125Jean14,8541:1,398
126Abdouraman14,7961:1,404
127Tagne14,6151:1,421
128Hassan14,5561:1,427
129Sadou14,5431:1,428
130Nouhou14,4711:1,435
131Ndzie14,4111:1,441
132Itoe14,2471:1,458
133Ndam14,2391:1,459
134Oussoumanou14,2111:1,461
135Neba14,0841:1,475
136Aliou13,9031:1,494
137Mbong13,4691:1,542
138Lukong13,3891:1,551
139Haoua13,3571:1,555
140Garga13,3041:1,561
141Messina13,2711:1,565
142Ousman13,2671:1,565
143Dairou13,1601:1,578
144Ada13,1331:1,581
145Deli13,1111:1,584
146Iya12,9961:1,598
147Nzie12,9881:1,599
148Kom12,9571:1,603
149Ondoua12,9541:1,603
150Chia12,9251:1,607
151Ashu12,7561:1,628
152Alim12,6851:1,637
153Idrissa12,6761:1,638
154Eloundou12,4811:1,664
155Ndzana12,4781:1,664
156Fon12,3521:1,681
157Adam12,3331:1,684
158Tientcheu12,3311:1,684
159Mbala12,2451:1,696
160Kana12,1711:1,706
161Essama12,1481:1,710
162Nde11,9811:1,734
163Nafissatou11,9471:1,738
164Younoussa11,9461:1,739
165Nkolo11,9391:1,740
166Messi11,9131:1,743
167Akamba11,9021:1,745
168Alioum11,8921:1,746
169Ndong11,7801:1,763
170Lum11,6871:1,777
171Mamadou11,6651:1,780
172Aminatou11,6491:1,783
173Wandji11,6221:1,787
174Mamma11,5921:1,792
175Djoulde11,5681:1,795
176Roukayatou11,5211:1,803
177Shey11,5101:1,804
178Garba11,4721:1,810
179Nono11,4711:1,811
180Ngoh11,3671:1,827
181Malloum11,3471:1,830
182Tsague11,1761:1,858
183Adama11,1321:1,866
184Monkam11,0551:1,879
185Momo10,9021:1,905
186Sakwe10,8951:1,906
187Eyong10,8531:1,914
188Abanda10,8451:1,915
189Awono10,6671:1,947
190Ngeh10,6581:1,949
191Fru10,5771:1,964
192Zeh10,5691:1,965
193Djibrine10,5411:1,970
194Sanda10,5261:1,973
195Emmanuel10,4071:1,996
196Mamat10,4001:1,997
197Modou10,3861:2,000
198Delphine10,3721:2,002
199Wirba10,3621:2,004
200Mbia10,3141:2,014