Kenya Genealogical Records

Kenya Birth & Baptism Records

Births, Marriages & Deaths in the Protectorates (1895-1965)

Notifications forwarded by officials responsible for civil registration under administrative ordinances in Nyasaland, Kenya, Somaliland, Uganda, Sudan, Palestine, Sarawak, Malaya, including Johore and Selangor, and British North Borneo.

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.

Kenya 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.

Kenya Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

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

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 Kenya

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.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Kenya 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.

Kenya Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Kenya Histories & Books

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.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Kenya Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Kenya

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.

Kenya 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.

Kenya 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 Kenya

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Otieno547,6281:84
2Mohamed496,6421:93
3Mwangi479,6011:96
4Odhiambo351,1651:132
5Maina350,0991:132
6Ochieng336,5951:137
7Ali268,4601:172
8Kamau262,6921:176
9Omondi262,5421:176
10Onyango261,4791:177
11Juma240,4011:192
12Hassan235,1631:196
13Abdi229,3331:201
14Wambui223,1751:207
15Atieno223,1431:207
16Wanjiku217,2421:213
17Njoroge215,8971:214
18Njeri212,1401:218
19Kariuki202,1911:228
20Akinyi196,6931:235
21Wafula186,1831:248
22Achieng184,5431:250
23Muthoni180,4181:256
24Ouma179,7231:257
25Ahmed168,7921:274
26Kimani158,0891:292
27Hussein154,8971:298
28Adan150,0181:308
29Mutua149,3851:309
30Abdullahi147,0571:314
31Adhiambo145,6221:317
32Cheruiyot143,0871:323
33Njuguna140,8461:328
34Kibet139,9111:330
35Simiyu137,5161:336
36Macharia134,8861:342
37Wanjala128,0371:361
38Barasa124,9481:370
39Wambua123,2431:375
40Wairimu119,9241:385
41Chebet119,3311:387
42Koech118,9071:388
43Ibrahim116,6091:396
44Omar116,4711:396
45Nyambura115,8561:399
46Rotich113,6391:406
47Karanja113,2211:408
48Anyango112,1851:412
49Wangui108,0211:428
50Wekesa107,5711:429
51Okoth106,5931:433
52Langat105,6201:437
53Chepkemoi105,2841:439
54Mutuku104,6881:441
55Owino98,7741:468
56Wangari97,6271:473
57Njoki97,5581:473
58Awuor96,4351:479
59Musyoka95,0601:486
60Nyongesa94,7471:487
61Cherotich94,1011:491
62Wanyonyi93,7381:493
63Chepkoech93,2261:495
64Korir92,6241:499
65Chelangat91,9031:502
66Kiptoo91,7341:503
67Mwendwa89,7601:514
68Mbugua88,8501:520
69Chege88,1351:524
70Waweru88,0951:524
71Kinyua87,5251:528
72Ngugi87,1611:530
73Kiprotich86,2861:535
74Kipkoech84,9731:543
75Oduor83,4701:553
76Mburu81,7821:565
77Akoth81,5261:566
78Kirui81,3501:568
79Mwende81,1071:569
80Kioko80,9941:570
81Gitonga80,9811:570
82Rono79,0941:584
83Auma78,8331:586
84Mwaura77,1461:599
85Muriithi77,1431:599
86Gitau77,1201:599
87Munene76,7821:601
88Wachira75,1691:614
89Irungu74,5411:620
90Njeru73,6651:627
91Kemboi73,0121:632
92Mutai72,8291:634
93Cherono71,8251:643
94Kimutai71,4601:646
95Ndungu70,2121:658
96Nyaga70,1711:658
97Mutinda70,0151:660
98Ndung'u69,9931:660
99Chepkorir69,9751:660
100Ng'ang'a69,0501:669
101Chepkirui68,4701:674
102Kiprono68,1501:678
103Mungai66,8251:691
104Bett65,6631:703
105Muriuki65,5661:704
106Mwenda64,7581:713
107Yussuf64,4521:717
108Njenga63,9331:722
109Said63,6621:725
110Osman63,6571:725
111Kiprop62,9741:733
112Mohamud62,8891:734
113Kiplagat62,3281:741
114Kipkorir62,1261:743
115Awino61,2271:754
116John61,1001:756
117Mwaniki61,0861:756
118Charo60,3421:765
119Murithi60,2171:767
120Mugo57,9921:796
121Kosgei57,9561:797
122Makokha57,2341:807
123Kyalo57,2061:807
124Karisa56,8781:812
125Ngetich56,2111:822
126Okumu55,8841:826
127Kinyanjui55,3781:834
128Chepngetich54,9171:841
129Peter54,8851:841
130Maalim54,8581:842
131Issack54,5391:847
132Muli54,3821:849
133Kazungu53,9571:856
134Katana53,5181:863
135Kimathi52,8731:873
136Kiplangat52,4311:881
137Wamalwa51,8821:890
138Momanyi51,8271:891
139Musyoki51,4561:897
140Kuria51,1731:902
141Mutisya50,7071:911
142Cheptoo50,5981:913
143Kipngetich50,5291:914
144Wainaina50,2041:920
145Chemutai49,9201:925
146Muchiri49,5401:932
147Nyakundi49,0371:942
148Wanyama48,5341:951
149Sheikh48,4631:953
150Mohammed47,9411:963
151Mugambi47,7591:967
152Kipchumba47,2411:978
153Nekesa47,2181:978
154Wanja47,1131:980
155Moraa46,4211:995
156Odongo46,3311:997
157Opiyo46,0521:1,003
158Noor45,6191:1,012
159Kahindi45,5591:1,014
160Muiruri45,0731:1,025
161Chepngeno44,9611:1,027
162Mutunga44,6451:1,034
163Mueni44,3941:1,040
164Njagi43,9801:1,050
165Ndegwa43,6351:1,058
166Karimi43,6161:1,059
167Nganga43,5061:1,061
168Nyabuto43,2471:1,068
169Wanjohi43,1471:1,070
170Kipruto42,9951:1,074
171David42,9031:1,076
172Aden42,8891:1,077
173Musa42,8681:1,077
174Chepkwony42,7461:1,080
175Sang42,3971:1,089
176Okello42,3241:1,091
177Oluoch42,0681:1,098
178Ndirangu41,4411:1,114
179Munyao41,4001:1,115
179Murimi41,4001:1,115
181Mumo41,2391:1,120
182Kipchirchir41,0341:1,125
183Mwikali40,8181:1,131
184Njogu40,5081:1,140
185Makena40,2171:1,148
186Owuor40,1481:1,150
187Ngeno40,0031:1,154
188Mukami39,9831:1,155
189Kerubo39,7381:1,162
190Githinji39,2951:1,175
191Joseph39,1001:1,181
192Kipkirui39,0631:1,182
193Makau38,8321:1,189
194Kendi38,6291:1,195
195Mwanzia38,2471:1,207
196Ondieki37,6231:1,227
197Mutheu36,8811:1,252
198Mulwa36,8601:1,253
199Muema36,8401:1,254
200Kilonzo36,6461:1,260