Madagascar Genealogical Records
Madagascar Death & Burial Records
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Newspapers Covering Madagascar
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Madagascar Directories & Gazetteers
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Madagascar Cemeteries
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Madagascar Histories & Books
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Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Madagascar
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Madagascar Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
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Madagascar Maps
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Historical Description
This Isle is by the Portugal denominated St. Lawrence. It is one of the greatest in the Universe, extending in length 1000 English miles; the breadth in some places being 230 miles. The best known Bay is that of Augustine, where our Ships ride.
Natures of the People
The Inhabitants are exceeding black, and have limbs of great strength and composure. Both Sex go naked, only a linnen Cloth about their middles: they use pinking and cutting their Breasts and Faces: Gold and Silver is of no value amongst them, but the Beads of Aggats, Bracelets, Glasses, Bells, and such like, they esteem well of. They have Cattle both great, many, and good, and for a Bead or two of two pence price, you may buy Sheep and Beeves of good bigness and taste. The Sheep here have their Tails weighing 16 or 20 pound.
Riches
The Isle abounds in all good things necessary for Mans use, as Copper, Gold, Iron and Silver.
Their Towns of note are Roma Augustine, Santo Jacobo, Matatana, Angoda, and Herendo.
This large island, with an area of 226,000 square miles and a population of about 3,153,500, is a French possession. Gold, copper, iron, lead, and coal are found in small quantities ; the mineral wealth is probably large, but at present undeveloped. Our Imports from Madagascar are chiefly plumbago and cereals and amounted (1920) to £878,034. The Exports by the United Kingdom are insignificant, owing to the very high protective tariff of 1897 (and in 1920 amounted to £294,068). The capital, Tananarivo, has 75,000 inhabitants. The principal port is Tamatave.
Most Common Surnames in Madagascar
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakotomalala | 412,104 | 1:57 |
| 2 | Rakotonirina | 385,717 | 1:61 |
| 3 | Rakotoarisoa | 272,020 | 1:87 |
| 4 | Rafanomezantsoa | 204,888 | 1:115 |
| 5 | Rakoto | 192,859 | 1:123 |
| 6 | Rakotoniaina | 190,530 | 1:124 |
| 7 | Randrianasolo | 185,098 | 1:128 |
| 8 | Razafindrakoto | 184,710 | 1:128 |
| 9 | Raharimalala | 178,501 | 1:132 |
| 10 | Rakotoarimanana | 177,725 | 1:133 |
| 11 | Ranaivoson | 176,949 | 1:134 |
| 12 | Ratsimbazafy | 173,068 | 1:137 |
| 13 | Randrianantenaina | 171,516 | 1:138 |
| 14 | Randrianarisoa | 146,293 | 1:162 |
| 15 | Rakotoarison | 143,965 | 1:164 |
| 16 | Randrianarison | 131,547 | 1:180 |
| 17 | Andrianantenaina | 123,010 | 1:192 |
| 18 | Rakotovao | 121,070 | 1:195 |
| 19 | Rakotoson | 110,593 | 1:214 |
| 20 | Rakotoarivelo | 108,653 | 1:218 |
| 21 | Nomenjanahary | 107,877 | 1:219 |
| 22 | Razafimandimby | 107,489 | 1:220 |
| 23 | Raharison | 105,936 | 1:223 |
| 24 | Ramaroson | 104,384 | 1:227 |
| 25 | Ramanantsoa | 103,608 | 1:228 |
| 26 | Andrianirina | 97,011 | 1:244 |
| 26 | Razafimahatratra | 97,011 | 1:244 |
| 28 | Randriamanantena | 95,071 | 1:249 |
| 29 | Ramamonjisoa | 94,683 | 1:250 |
| 30 | Raveloson | 91,967 | 1:257 |
| 31 | Rajaonarison | 91,579 | 1:258 |
| 32 | Rasoarimalala | 89,639 | 1:264 |
| 33 | Randrianarivelo | 88,862 | 1:266 |
| 33 | Randrianirina | 88,862 | 1:266 |
| 35 | Raharinirina | 86,534 | 1:273 |
| 36 | Rakotobe | 84,982 | 1:278 |
| 37 | Rakotomanana | 83,430 | 1:283 |
| 38 | Rakotondramanana | 81,878 | 1:289 |
| 38 | Rakotondrasoa | 81,878 | 1:289 |
| 40 | Rakotoarivony | 81,102 | 1:292 |
| 40 | Rakotozafy | 81,102 | 1:292 |
| 42 | Fanomezantsoa | 79,937 | 1:296 |
| 43 | Razafimanantsoa | 79,161 | 1:299 |
| 44 | Andriamihaja | 78,385 | 1:302 |
| 44 | Rasoanirina | 78,385 | 1:302 |
| 46 | Rajaonarivelo | 77,221 | 1:306 |
| 47 | Rakotomanga | 76,833 | 1:308 |
| 48 | Raharisoa | 76,057 | 1:311 |
| 48 | Ratolojanahary | 76,057 | 1:311 |
| 50 | Rabemanantsoa | 74,117 | 1:319 |
| 50 | Raharimanana | 74,117 | 1:319 |
| 52 | Andrianasolo | 73,729 | 1:321 |