Ethiopia Genealogical Records
Ethiopia Birth & Baptism Records
An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.
Ethiopia Marriage & Divorce Records
An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.
Ethiopia Death & Burial Records
A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.
Newspapers Covering Ethiopia
An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.
An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.
An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.
Ethiopia Directories & Gazetteers
A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.
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.
Ethiopia Cemeteries
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Ethiopia Histories & Books
Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.
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 Ethiopia
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.
A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.
A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.
Ethiopia Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
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.
Ethiopia Maps
An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.
Historical Description
Ethiopia Superior is the greatest and powerfullest Prince in all Africk; his Dominion begins at the entrance of the Red Sea, and stretcheth to the entrance of the Island of Seine, North; East, on Egypt, and the Desarts of Nubia; and on the Southside, on Monemugi. It contains in compass 4000 Italian miles.
Fertility
The Region is scarce in Wheat, but plenty in Rice, Barley, Pease, and Beans: They have abundance of Sugar, Minerals of all sorts, and infinite Herds of Oxen and Sheep; they have no coyn of Gold or Silver, Salt is the most currant money. The Mountains and Woods are full of Bassill, and other odoriferous Plants.
Natures of the People
The people are much inclined to Barbarism, destitute of learning, not to be credited, unless they swear by the life of their Prince: they hate a Smith equally with the Devil; their colour is generally Olive-tawny.
Rivers
Their chief Rivers are Abas, Totcasis, and Nilus.
Buildings
Their Houses in Ethiopia are for the most part round; all of Earth; flat-roofed; covered with Thatch; compassed with Yards. They sleep on Ox-Hides; they have neither Table nor Table-Clothes, but have their Meat served in on wooden Platters; some eat Flesh raw; others broyl it.
The Person of this Emperour is very much honoured; nay adored by the common People, to whom he sheweth himself but thrice a year, (viz.) Christmas, Easter, and Holy-Rood.
Most Common Surnames in Ethiopia
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesfaye | 1,167,260 | 1:84 | |
| 2 | Mohammed | 1,084,839 | 1:90 | |
| 3 | Getachew | 895,366 | 1:109 | |
| 4 | Abebe | 825,501 | 1:118 | |
| 5 | Girma | 822,765 | 1:119 | |
| 6 | Tadesse | 816,808 | 1:119 | |
| 7 | Solomon | 672,249 | 1:145 | |
| 8 | Kebede | 660,498 | 1:148 | |
| 9 | Bekele | 635,868 | 1:153 | |
| 10 | Hailu | 585,964 | 1:166 | |
| 11 | Alemayehu | 585,159 | 1:167 | |
| 12 | Ahmed | 534,934 | 1:182 | |
| 13 | Alemu | 526,724 | 1:185 | |
| 14 | Almaz | 520,124 | 1:188 | |
| 15 | Mulu | 510,465 | 1:191 | |
| 16 | Teshome | 503,221 | 1:194 | |
| 17 | Mekonnen | 502,255 | 1:194 | |
| 18 | Genet | 486,479 | 1:201 | |
| 19 | Abera | 479,879 | 1:203 | |
| 20 | Mulugeta | 455,571 | 1:214 | |
| 21 | Tilahun | 400,838 | 1:243 | |
| 22 | Worku | 390,536 | 1:250 | |
| 23 | Tsegaye | 390,214 | 1:250 | |
| 24 | Ali | 383,452 | 1:254 | |
| 25 | Tsehay | 381,843 | 1:255 | |
| 26 | Asefa | 376,208 | 1:259 | |
| 27 | Abebech | 368,803 | 1:264 | |
| 28 | Jemal | 364,618 | 1:268 | |
| 29 | Assefa | 343,369 | 1:284 | |
| 30 | Desta | 339,827 | 1:287 | |
| 31 | Birhanu | 339,505 | 1:287 | |
| 32 | Mesfin | 335,964 | 1:290 | |
| 33 | Yeshi | 329,524 | 1:296 | |
| 34 | Meseret | 327,915 | 1:297 | |
| 35 | Kedir | 326,144 | 1:299 | |
| 36 | Seid | 325,339 | 1:300 | |
| 37 | Mohamed | 320,027 | 1:305 | |
| 38 | Sisay | 312,783 | 1:312 | |
| 39 | Berhanu | 299,743 | 1:325 | |
| 40 | Belay | 293,626 | 1:332 | |
| 41 | Eshetu | 287,187 | 1:340 | |
| 42 | Aster | 283,967 | 1:344 | |
| 43 | Ayele | 282,679 | 1:345 | |
| 44 | Tefera | 276,401 | 1:353 | |
| 45 | Haile | 273,665 | 1:356 | |
| 46 | Ayalew | 256,118 | 1:381 | |
| 47 | Tigist | 251,289 | 1:388 | |
| 48 | Dereje | 250,162 | 1:390 | |
| 49 | Belaynesh | 248,874 | 1:392 | |
| 50 | Fatuma | 247,425 | 1:394 | |
| 51 | Zenebech | 244,044 | 1:400 | |
| 52 | Getahun | 241,952 | 1:403 | |
| 53 | Amare | 238,249 | 1:409 | |
| 54 | Hassen | 234,869 | 1:415 | |
| 55 | Mengistu | 231,166 | 1:422 | |
| 56 | Abdi | 230,522 | 1:423 | |
| 57 | Alem | 228,269 | 1:427 | |
| 58 | Negash | 223,761 | 1:436 | |
| 59 | Abeba | 221,507 | 1:440 | |
| 60 | Hussen | 219,576 | 1:444 | |
| 61 | Desalegn | 214,746 | 1:454 | |
| 62 | Shiferaw | 212,815 | 1:458 | |
| 63 | Taye | 211,688 | 1:461 | |
| 64 | Kassa | 210,400 | 1:464 | |
| 65 | Asfaw | 205,731 | 1:474 | |
| 66 | Emebet | 205,248 | 1:475 | |
| 67 | Belete | 204,927 | 1:476 | |
| 68 | Mamo | 201,385 | 1:484 | |
| 69 | Tsige | 199,936 | 1:488 | |
| 70 | Beyene | 198,487 | 1:491 | |
| 71 | Alemitu | 195,268 | 1:500 | |
| 72 | Asnakech | 194,624 | 1:501 | |
| 73 | Etenesh | 193,336 | 1:505 | |
| 73 | Fekadu | 193,336 | 1:505 | |
| 75 | Aregash | 191,243 | 1:510 | |
| 76 | Aberash | 185,931 | 1:525 | |
| 77 | Askale | 185,126 | 1:527 | |
| 78 | Abdela | 183,999 | 1:530 | |
| 79 | Melaku | 183,677 | 1:531 | |
| 80 | Dawit | 179,814 | 1:542 | |
| 81 | Bizunesh | 178,204 | 1:547 | |
| 82 | Yohannes | 176,433 | 1:553 | |
| 83 | Atsede | 174,984 | 1:557 | |
| 84 | Abate | 174,501 | 1:559 | |
| 85 | Asrat | 173,375 | 1:563 | |
| 86 | Temesgen | 170,960 | 1:571 | |
| 87 | Ibrahim | 170,477 | 1:572 | |
| 88 | Getu | 168,062 | 1:580 | |
| 89 | Habtamu | 167,096 | 1:584 | |
| 90 | Fikadu | 165,648 | 1:589 | |
| 91 | Moges | 164,038 | 1:595 | |
| 92 | Dejene | 163,233 | 1:598 | |
| 93 | Melese | 162,589 | 1:600 | |
| 94 | Adem | 160,979 | 1:606 | |
| 95 | Aynalem | 160,174 | 1:609 | |
| 96 | Lemma | 159,369 | 1:612 | |
| 97 | Ayelech | 158,565 | 1:615 | |
| 98 | Zerihun | 152,286 | 1:641 | |
| 99 | Legesse | 149,228 | 1:654 | |
| 100 | Asegedech | 148,262 | 1:658 | |
| 101 | Mulunesh | 147,457 | 1:662 | |
| 102 | Bogale | 147,135 | 1:663 | |
| 102 | Shewaye | 147,135 | 1:663 | |
| 104 | Adane | 146,491 | 1:666 | |
| 104 | Adanech | 146,491 | 1:666 | |
| 106 | Tadele | 145,847 | 1:669 | |
| 107 | Berhane | 145,364 | 1:671 | |
| 108 | Abreham | 144,237 | 1:676 | |
| 109 | Endale | 143,754 | 1:679 | |
| 110 | Seyoum | 143,111 | 1:682 | |
| 111 | Ketema | 137,959 | 1:707 | |
| 112 | Molla | 137,154 | 1:711 | |
| 113 | Nigussie | 136,832 | 1:713 | |
| 114 | Kassahun | 136,510 | 1:715 | |
| 115 | Adugna | 136,349 | 1:715 | |
| 116 | Bekelech | 135,705 | 1:719 | |
| 117 | Gashaw | 134,257 | 1:727 | |
| 118 | Aselefech | 133,774 | 1:729 | |
| 119 | Zeleke | 133,613 | 1:730 | |
| 120 | Samuel | 133,452 | 1:731 | |
| 121 | Zelalem | 132,808 | 1:734 | |
| 122 | Zewdu | 132,486 | 1:736 | |
| 123 | Ashenafi | 132,325 | 1:737 | |
| 124 | Tariku | 132,003 | 1:739 | |
| 125 | Zewdie | 130,554 | 1:747 | |
| 126 | Alemnesh | 129,105 | 1:756 | |
| 127 | Abdu | 127,496 | 1:765 | |
| 128 | Fantaye | 126,047 | 1:774 | |
| 129 | Tadelech | 125,081 | 1:780 | |
| 129 | Tewabech | 125,081 | 1:780 | |
| 131 | Terefe | 123,793 | 1:788 | |
| 132 | Mekonen | 122,505 | 1:796 | |
| 133 | Gezahegn | 121,056 | 1:806 | |
| 134 | Wondimu | 118,320 | 1:824 | |
| 135 | Sintayehu | 117,837 | 1:828 | |
| 136 | Demissie | 117,676 | 1:829 | |
| 137 | Hagos | 117,354 | 1:831 | |
| 138 | Tamiru | 115,905 | 1:842 | |
| 139 | Addis | 115,583 | 1:844 | |
| 139 | Kemal | 115,583 | 1:844 | |
| 141 | Ahimed | 115,422 | 1:845 | |
| 142 | Feleke | 114,778 | 1:850 | |
| 143 | Debebe | 114,295 | 1:853 | |
| 144 | Lema | 113,329 | 1:861 | |
| 145 | Mengesha | 113,007 | 1:863 | |
| 146 | Demeke | 112,524 | 1:867 | |
| 147 | Birtukan | 111,559 | 1:874 | |
| 148 | Gizaw | 111,237 | 1:877 | |
| 148 | Yilma | 111,237 | 1:877 | |
| 148 | Yimer | 111,237 | 1:877 | |
| 151 | Worknesh | 110,915 | 1:879 | |
| 152 | Hailemariam | 109,788 | 1:888 | |
| 153 | Birhane | 109,466 | 1:891 | |
| 154 | Teferi | 108,983 | 1:895 | |
| 155 | Gete | 108,339 | 1:900 | |
| 156 | Hussien | 108,178 | 1:902 | |
| 157 | Lemlem | 107,856 | 1:904 | |
| 158 | Kiros | 107,051 | 1:911 | |
| 159 | Tirunesh | 106,568 | 1:915 | |
| 160 | Amina | 105,602 | 1:924 | |
| 161 | Admasu | 104,636 | 1:932 | |
| 162 | Kasahun | 103,832 | 1:939 | |
| 163 | Meaza | 103,671 | 1:941 | |
| 163 | Tiruwork | 103,671 | 1:941 | |
| 165 | Mulatu | 103,349 | 1:944 | |
| 166 | Mehammed | 103,188 | 1:945 | |
| 167 | Kidane | 102,705 | 1:950 | |
| 168 | Elias | 101,256 | 1:963 | |
| 169 | Kifle | 100,451 | 1:971 | |
| 170 | Hawa | 99,807 | 1:977 | |
| 170 | Zewde | 99,807 | 1:977 | |
| 172 | Kebebush | 99,646 | 1:979 | |
| 172 | Mitiku | 99,646 | 1:979 | |
| 174 | Kedija | 99,163 | 1:984 | |
| 175 | Takele | 98,680 | 1:989 | |
| 176 | Amelework | 97,553 | 1:1,000 | |
| 176 | Gebeyehu | 97,553 | 1:1,000 | |
| 176 | Hirut | 97,553 | 1:1,000 | |
| 179 | Fantu | 96,427 | 1:1,012 | |
| 180 | Tekle | 95,300 | 1:1,024 | |
| 181 | Berhe | 95,139 | 1:1,025 | |
| 181 | Geremew | 95,139 | 1:1,025 | |
| 183 | Tamirat | 94,656 | 1:1,031 | |
| 183 | Wolde | 94,656 | 1:1,031 | |
| 185 | Alemtsehay | 94,495 | 1:1,032 | |
| 186 | Gebre | 94,334 | 1:1,034 | |
| 187 | Zewditu | 93,851 | 1:1,039 | |
| 188 | Beletu | 93,690 | 1:1,041 | |
| 189 | Mehamed | 93,368 | 1:1,045 | |
| 190 | Nega | 91,919 | 1:1,061 | |
| 190 | Sultan | 91,919 | 1:1,061 | |
| 192 | Teklu | 91,758 | 1:1,063 | |
| 193 | Aman | 91,597 | 1:1,065 | |
| 193 | Gemechu | 91,597 | 1:1,065 | |
| 193 | Tsehaynesh | 91,597 | 1:1,065 | |
| 196 | Tsehaye | 90,953 | 1:1,072 | |
| 197 | Amarech | 90,792 | 1:1,074 | |
| 198 | Abebaw | 89,826 | 1:1,086 | |
| 198 | Zenebe | 89,826 | 1:1,086 | |
| 200 | Belachew | 89,343 | 1:1,092 | |