Djibouti Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Djibouti

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.

Djibouti 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.

Djibouti Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Djibouti 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 Djibouti

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.

Djibouti 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.

Djibouti 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 Djibouti

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Mohamed60,0921:15
2Ali56,7711:16
3Ahmed45,6621:20
4Hassan42,9651:21
5Abdi29,8341:31
6Omar28,7351:32
7Abdillahi27,9361:33
8Moussa24,2161:38
9Ibrahim23,3181:39
10Houssein22,2941:41
11Aden21,4201:43
12Djama20,0471:46
13Farah16,5021:55
14Elmi15,8531:58
15Youssouf14,6051:63
16Mahamoud14,2801:64
17Osman13,8811:66
18Robleh13,0821:70
19Said12,9321:71
20Daher10,1361:90
21Ismael9,0121:102
22Abdallah8,7131:105
23Bouh8,1891:112
24Ismail7,2151:127
25Houmed7,0151:130
26Nour6,6661:137
27Awaleh5,4671:167
28Darar5,4171:169
29Guedi5,3431:171
30Waberi5,1931:176
31Idriss4,4191:207
32Moumin4,3441:211
33Guelleh4,2691:214
33Kamil4,2691:214
35Wais4,1941:218
36Daoud4,1191:222
37Hamadou3,9941:229
38Doualeh3,7951:241
39Abdoulkader3,6451:251
40Mouhoumed3,6201:253
41Abdourahman3,5451:258
42Miguil3,5201:260
43Hersi3,4201:268
44Aouled3,1961:286
44Issa3,1961:286
46Egueh2,9961:305
47Barreh2,7961:327
47Dirieh2,7961:327
49Assoweh2,7711:330
50Sougueh2,7461:333
51Abdo2,6211:349
52Saleh2,5961:352
53Yonis2,5711:356
54Mohamoud2,4721:370
55Hamad2,4221:378
56Guirreh2,3471:390
56Isman2,3471:390
58Dirir2,1721:421
59Khaireh2,0471:447
60Djibril1,9971:458
60Iltireh1,9971:458
62Meraneh1,9721:464
62Souleiman1,9721:464
64Warsama1,9471:470
65Arreh1,9221:476
65Okieh1,9221:476
67Rayaleh1,8471:495
68Adaweh1,8221:502
68Kayad1,8221:502
70Barkad1,7481:523
71Bileh1,6981:539
72Atteyeh1,6481:555
72Jama1,6481:555
74Yacin1,5981:573
75Aboubaker1,5731:582
76Dahir1,5481:591
77Waiss1,5231:601
78Dabar1,4731:621
79Hoch1,4481:632
80Abdou1,4231:643