Ethiopia Genealogical Records

Ethiopia Birth & Baptism Records

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

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

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

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

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

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

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.

Ethiopia 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.

Ethiopia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia

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.

Ethiopia 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.

Ethiopia 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.

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.

A Geographical Description of the World (1671) by George Meriton

Most Common Surnames in Ethiopia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Tesfaye1,167,2601:84
2Mohammed1,084,8391:90
3Getachew895,3661:109
4Abebe825,5011:118
5Girma822,7651:119
6Tadesse816,8081:119
7Solomon672,2491:145
8Kebede660,4981:148
9Bekele635,8681:153
10Hailu585,9641:166
11Alemayehu585,1591:167
12Ahmed534,9341:182
13Alemu526,7241:185
14Almaz520,1241:188
15Mulu510,4651:191
16Teshome503,2211:194
17Mekonnen502,2551:194
18Genet486,4791:201
19Abera479,8791:203
20Mulugeta455,5711:214
21Tilahun400,8381:243
22Worku390,5361:250
23Tsegaye390,2141:250
24Ali383,4521:254
25Tsehay381,8431:255
26Asefa376,2081:259
27Abebech368,8031:264
28Jemal364,6181:268
29Assefa343,3691:284
30Desta339,8271:287
31Birhanu339,5051:287
32Mesfin335,9641:290
33Yeshi329,5241:296
34Meseret327,9151:297
35Kedir326,1441:299
36Seid325,3391:300
37Mohamed320,0271:305
38Sisay312,7831:312
39Berhanu299,7431:325
40Belay293,6261:332
41Eshetu287,1871:340
42Aster283,9671:344
43Ayele282,6791:345
44Tefera276,4011:353
45Haile273,6651:356
46Ayalew256,1181:381
47Tigist251,2891:388
48Dereje250,1621:390
49Belaynesh248,8741:392
50Fatuma247,4251:394
51Zenebech244,0441:400
52Getahun241,9521:403
53Amare238,2491:409
54Hassen234,8691:415
55Mengistu231,1661:422
56Abdi230,5221:423
57Alem228,2691:427
58Negash223,7611:436
59Abeba221,5071:440
60Hussen219,5761:444
61Desalegn214,7461:454
62Shiferaw212,8151:458
63Taye211,6881:461
64Kassa210,4001:464
65Asfaw205,7311:474
66Emebet205,2481:475
67Belete204,9271:476
68Mamo201,3851:484
69Tsige199,9361:488
70Beyene198,4871:491
71Alemitu195,2681:500
72Asnakech194,6241:501
73Etenesh193,3361:505
73Fekadu193,3361:505
75Aregash191,2431:510
76Aberash185,9311:525
77Askale185,1261:527
78Abdela183,9991:530
79Melaku183,6771:531
80Dawit179,8141:542
81Bizunesh178,2041:547
82Yohannes176,4331:553
83Atsede174,9841:557
84Abate174,5011:559
85Asrat173,3751:563
86Temesgen170,9601:571
87Ibrahim170,4771:572
88Getu168,0621:580
89Habtamu167,0961:584
90Fikadu165,6481:589
91Moges164,0381:595
92Dejene163,2331:598
93Melese162,5891:600
94Adem160,9791:606
95Aynalem160,1741:609
96Lemma159,3691:612
97Ayelech158,5651:615
98Zerihun152,2861:641
99Legesse149,2281:654
100Asegedech148,2621:658
101Mulunesh147,4571:662
102Bogale147,1351:663
102Shewaye147,1351:663
104Adane146,4911:666
104Adanech146,4911:666
106Tadele145,8471:669
107Berhane145,3641:671
108Abreham144,2371:676
109Endale143,7541:679
110Seyoum143,1111:682
111Ketema137,9591:707
112Molla137,1541:711
113Nigussie136,8321:713
114Kassahun136,5101:715
115Adugna136,3491:715
116Bekelech135,7051:719
117Gashaw134,2571:727
118Aselefech133,7741:729
119Zeleke133,6131:730
120Samuel133,4521:731
121Zelalem132,8081:734
122Zewdu132,4861:736
123Ashenafi132,3251:737
124Tariku132,0031:739
125Zewdie130,5541:747
126Alemnesh129,1051:756
127Abdu127,4961:765
128Fantaye126,0471:774
129Tadelech125,0811:780
129Tewabech125,0811:780
131Terefe123,7931:788
132Mekonen122,5051:796
133Gezahegn121,0561:806
134Wondimu118,3201:824
135Sintayehu117,8371:828
136Demissie117,6761:829
137Hagos117,3541:831
138Tamiru115,9051:842
139Addis115,5831:844
139Kemal115,5831:844
141Ahimed115,4221:845
142Feleke114,7781:850
143Debebe114,2951:853
144Lema113,3291:861
145Mengesha113,0071:863
146Demeke112,5241:867
147Birtukan111,5591:874
148Gizaw111,2371:877
148Yilma111,2371:877
148Yimer111,2371:877
151Worknesh110,9151:879
152Hailemariam109,7881:888
153Birhane109,4661:891
154Teferi108,9831:895
155Gete108,3391:900
156Hussien108,1781:902
157Lemlem107,8561:904
158Kiros107,0511:911
159Tirunesh106,5681:915
160Amina105,6021:924
161Admasu104,6361:932
162Kasahun103,8321:939
163Meaza103,6711:941
163Tiruwork103,6711:941
165Mulatu103,3491:944
166Mehammed103,1881:945
167Kidane102,7051:950
168Elias101,2561:963
169Kifle100,4511:971
170Hawa99,8071:977
170Zewde99,8071:977
172Kebebush99,6461:979
172Mitiku99,6461:979
174Kedija99,1631:984
175Takele98,6801:989
176Amelework97,5531:1,000
176Gebeyehu97,5531:1,000
176Hirut97,5531:1,000
179Fantu96,4271:1,012
180Tekle95,3001:1,024
181Berhe95,1391:1,025
181Geremew95,1391:1,025
183Tamirat94,6561:1,031
183Wolde94,6561:1,031
185Alemtsehay94,4951:1,032
186Gebre94,3341:1,034
187Zewditu93,8511:1,039
188Beletu93,6901:1,041
189Mehamed93,3681:1,045
190Nega91,9191:1,061
190Sultan91,9191:1,061
192Teklu91,7581:1,063
193Aman91,5971:1,065
193Gemechu91,5971:1,065
193Tsehaynesh91,5971:1,065
196Tsehaye90,9531:1,072
197Amarech90,7921:1,074
198Abebaw89,8261:1,086
198Zenebe89,8261:1,086
200Belachew89,3431:1,092