Kazakhstan Genealogical Records

Kazakhstan Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering Kazakhstan

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.

Newspaper Archive: Kazakhstan (1972-1992)

Text-searchable copies of tens of thousands of Kazakhstani newspaper articles.

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.

Kazakhstan 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.

Kazakhstan Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan

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.

Kazakhstan 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.

Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Kenes128,6051:137
2Omarov120,1341:147
3Sultanov107,9691:164
4Alieva107,2101:165
5Barat106,7861:166
6Akhmetov85,1241:208
7Umarov75,8351:233
8Belgibaev70,7101:250
9Akhmetova70,3501:251
10Kemelov68,7091:257
11Bolatbek68,5351:258
12Ivanov58,3731:303
13Ivanova56,0621:315
14Kambarov55,7561:317
15Iskakova54,4321:325
16Boyko53,2591:332
17Smagulov49,1621:360
18Aliev47,1771:375
19Omarova45,8361:386
20Ospanova45,4981:389
21Smagulova42,4071:417
22Ospanov40,8871:432
23Serikov38,5671:458
24Tsoy36,1741:489
25Suleymenov35,8171:494
26Karimov35,3241:501
27Ibragimov34,4471:513
28Bondarenko32,2161:549
29Eleusiz31,0091:570
30Asanova30,5681:578
31Petrova30,0591:588
32Kaliev29,5731:598
33Nigmashev28,5551:619
34Shevchenko28,5251:620
35Popov27,2721:648
36Valieva27,0381:654
37Suleymenova26,7231:662
38Muratov26,6961:662
39Romanyuk26,2831:673
40Asanov26,2771:673
41Ibraev26,2481:674
42Zhumabaev24,7401:715
43Ibraeva24,6311:718
44Ismailov24,5661:720
45Kovalenko24,2331:730
46Sarbalin24,0351:736
47Tulegenov23,8181:742
48Iskakov23,7291:745
49Popova23,6291:748
50Musin23,5701:750
51Mamedov23,5531:751
52Abdullaev23,4331:755
53Sadykova23,4291:755
54Muratova23,2851:759
55Aubakirova23,1881:763
56Kuznetsova23,1131:765
57Musaev22,7791:776
58Nurdulla22,7081:779
59Ibragimova22,6241:782
60Amangeldi21,8201:810
61Kusainova21,4621:824
62Sultanova21,4351:825
63Kudarov20,7781:851
64Nauryzbaev20,7121:854
65Apsalyamova20,3621:868
66Kalieva19,9301:887
67Nurgaliev19,8931:889
68Bazarbaev19,8791:890
69Mukashev19,6491:900
70Isaev19,5131:906
71Zhumagaliev19,3571:913
72Amangeldy19,0571:928
73Tulegenova19,0411:929
74Bisenov18,8461:938
75Galiev18,4171:960
76Sadykov18,3471:964
77Sauytbay18,3301:965
78Sharipov18,3011:966
79Sarsenbaev18,0801:978
80Shaymerdenov18,0551:979
81Amangeldiev17,8221:992
82Mamirov17,5501:1,008
83Petrov17,2891:1,023
84Beshirov17,1071:1,034
85Amanzholov17,0981:1,034
86Zhumabaeva17,0601:1,036
87Serikbaev17,0201:1,039
88Askarov16,9511:1,043
89Mukanov16,6841:1,060
90Yusupov16,6211:1,064
91Karimova16,4841:1,073
92Ramazanov16,4411:1,076
93Syzdykova16,3121:1,084
94Chebotar16,3001:1,085
95Abuov16,2901:1,085
96Saparov16,2851:1,086
97Abdrakhmanova16,2231:1,090
98Ilyasova16,1861:1,092
99Shnayder16,1801:1,093
100Aymushev16,0641:1,101
101Bekenov15,9241:1,110
102Parasyukov15,9081:1,112
103Kuanyshev15,8641:1,115
104Aubakirov15,7681:1,121
105Rakhmetov15,3051:1,155
106Goncharova15,2681:1,158
107Khan15,2551:1,159
108Zhaikbaev15,2391:1,160
109Askarova15,0981:1,171
110Morozova15,0681:1,174
111Isaeva15,0491:1,175
112Zhumadilov14,9501:1,183
113Esimkhanov14,8481:1,191
114Syzdykov14,8081:1,194
115Kuznetsov14,7081:1,202
116Orazbaev14,5161:1,218
117Nazarova14,4681:1,222
118Utegenov14,4031:1,228
119Kusainov14,3021:1,236
120Abdrakhmanov14,0771:1,256
121Ismailova13,9631:1,266
122Nurgalieva13,8541:1,276
123Gumarov13,7691:1,284
124Sharipova13,6781:1,293
125Shmidt13,4561:1,314
126Mukanova13,4291:1,317
127Utegenova13,3431:1,325
128Yusupova13,3151:1,328
129Nazarenko13,3051:1,329
130Kurbanov13,2601:1,334
131Levitskaya13,1931:1,340
132Volkova13,1591:1,344
133Tkachenko13,0141:1,359
134Smirnova12,9821:1,362
135Abenov12,7311:1,389
136Rakhmanianov12,6361:1,399
137Zhumabekova12,5971:1,404
138Lysenko12,5711:1,407
139Serikova12,5041:1,414
140Mombekova12,3841:1,428
141Alpeisov12,0961:1,462
142Morozov11,7801:1,501
142Orlov11,7801:1,501
144Vasilyev11,6681:1,515
145Ordabaev11,6441:1,519
146Andreeva11,6391:1,519
147Serikbay11,6121:1,523
148Mayer11,5331:1,533
149Rakhimova11,4931:1,539
150Maratov11,4651:1,542
151Zhanibekov11,4441:1,545
152Dauletov11,3151:1,563
153Orynbasar11,2331:1,574
154Kravchenko11,1411:1,587
155Erzhanov11,0861:1,595
156Derbisov10,9561:1,614
157Kadyrov10,9351:1,617
158Kasimov10,9151:1,620
159Bolatov10,9011:1,622
160Ergaliev10,8921:1,623
160Kasenova10,8921:1,623
162Islamov10,8631:1,628
163Zhumabek10,6201:1,665
164Yakovleva10,6001:1,668
165Rudenko10,4831:1,687
166Zhusupov10,4651:1,690
167Amanov10,4471:1,693
168Usenov10,4121:1,698
169Musina10,3951:1,701
170Zhumabekov10,3021:1,716
171Zhumanov10,2631:1,723
172Tolegen10,2051:1,733
173Rakhimov10,1901:1,735
174Abisheva10,1791:1,737
175Zhakupova10,1601:1,740
176Zhunusova10,0841:1,754
177Serik10,0291:1,763
178Zhumagulova9,9811:1,772
179Abishev9,9801:1,772
180Kasenov9,9061:1,785
181Zhumakhan9,8761:1,790
182Musaeva9,8131:1,802
183Mukazhan9,7921:1,806
184Zhardemov9,7091:1,821
185Novikov9,5411:1,853
186Kasymov9,5401:1,854
187Burankulov9,5281:1,856
188Zhumagalieva9,5261:1,856
189Khasanov9,5011:1,861
190Khayrulina9,4961:1,862
191Voyskovaya9,3951:1,882
192Abilov9,3891:1,883
193Kozlov9,3881:1,884
194Volkov9,3791:1,885
195Nazarov9,3631:1,889
196Zhenisov9,3451:1,892
197Tolegenov9,3201:1,897
198Novikova9,2881:1,904
199Mukasheva9,2331:1,915
200Melnikov9,2221:1,917