Gabon Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Gabon

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.

Gabon 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.

Gabon Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Gabon 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 Gabon

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.

Gabon 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.

Gabon 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 Gabon

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Ndong33,1411:57
2Koumba27,3311:69
3Nguema25,1591:75
4Mba23,6941:80
5Moussavou22,9871:82
6Mboumba22,9361:82
7Ondo21,9761:86
8Mengue21,3191:89
9Ntsame18,9951:99
10Obame17,5811:107
11Obiang16,8231:112
12Nze12,4781:151
13Maganga11,6701:162
14Mombo11,0131:172
15Mbadinga10,9121:173
16Ada10,6091:178
17Nzamba9,7001:195
18Nziengui9,1951:205
19Obone8,9931:210
20Ella8,9421:211
20Essono8,9421:211
22Moussounda8,7401:216
23Boussougou8,4871:223
23Eyang8,4871:223
25Angue8,0831:234
25Mihindou8,0831:234
27Bekale7,9821:237
28Ngoma7,7301:244
29Andeme7,6791:246
30Mezui7,6281:248
31Ntoutoume7,4771:253
32Minko7,3251:258
33Mve7,2751:260
34Okome7,1231:265
35Bouanga7,0221:269
35Mavoungou7,0221:269
37Kombila6,9721:271
38Ovono6,9211:273
39Abessolo6,5171:290
40Kassa6,4161:294
41Assoumou6,2141:304
42Mounguengui6,0121:314
43Moundounga5,9111:320
44Zang5,8101:325
45Ibinga5,7591:328
46Mbina5,7091:331
46Mouele5,7091:331
48Moutsinga5,6081:337
49Edou5,4561:346
50Mouloungui5,0521:374
50Oyane5,0521:374
52Meye4,9001:386
53Pambou4,7991:394
54Boulingui4,6481:406
54Mintsa4,6481:406
54Ngoua4,6481:406
57Komba4,5471:415
58Allogo4,4961:420
59Manfoumbi4,4461:425
59Ogandaga4,4461:425
61Bignoumba4,2941:440
61Makaya4,2941:440
63Mayombo4,1931:451
63Nzengue4,1931:451
65Matsanga4,1431:456
66Mouity4,0921:462
67Oye4,0421:467
68Nzang3,9411:479
69Avomo3,8401:492
69Mekui3,8401:492
71Maroundou3,7381:505
72Edzang3,6881:512
72Mamboundou3,6881:512
74Assengone3,6371:519
74Bouassa3,6371:519
74Nkoghe3,6371:519
77Ndombi3,5871:527
78Bibang3,5361:534
78Medza3,5361:534
78Nyangui3,5361:534
81Eyi3,4861:542
81Mbourou3,4861:542
83Bivigou3,3851:558
83Engone3,3851:558
83Mendome3,3851:558
86Mabika3,3341:567
87Avome3,2841:575
87Biloghe3,2841:575
87Zue3,2841:575
90Emane3,2331:584
90Ogoula3,2331:584
92Mapangou3,1321:603
93Mabiala3,0311:623
94Lendoye2,9811:634
94Obono2,9811:634
96Mbang2,9301:645
96Nang2,9301:645
96Nzue2,9301:645
99Ebang2,8801:656
99Nzigou2,8801:656
101Asseko2,8291:668