Mali Genealogical Records
Newspapers Covering Mali
An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.
An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.
An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.
Mali Directories & Gazetteers
A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.
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.
Mali Cemeteries
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Mali Histories & Books
Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.
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.
Mali Occupation & Business Records
A database of cricket scores and players.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Mali
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.
A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.
A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.
Mali Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
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.
A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
Mali Maps
An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.
Historical Description
Melli, a Countrey of 300 miles in length, hath the richest, civilest, and industriousest Inhabitants of any amongst these Negrites.
Most Common Surnames in Mali
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Traore | 1,388,656 | 1:12 | |
| 2 | Coulibaly | 1,206,539 | 1:14 | |
| 3 | Diarra | 863,989 | 1:20 | |
| 4 | Dembele | 614,628 | 1:28 | |
| 5 | Diallo | 536,347 | 1:32 | |
| 6 | Kone | 491,560 | 1:35 | |
| 7 | Keita | 444,708 | 1:38 | |
| 8 | Sidibe | 390,434 | 1:43 | |
| 9 | Toure | 372,494 | 1:46 | |
| 10 | Doumbia | 347,261 | 1:49 | |
| 11 | Diakite | 328,417 | 1:52 | |
| 12 | Cisse | 310,734 | 1:55 | |
| 13 | Maiga | 309,766 | 1:55 | |
| 14 | Konate | 278,144 | 1:61 | |
| 15 | Samake | 272,465 | 1:62 | |
| 16 | Sangare | 265,431 | 1:64 | |
| 17 | Sissoko | 263,882 | 1:64 | |
| 18 | Sanogo | 260,784 | 1:65 | |
| 19 | Camara | 217,869 | 1:78 | |
| 20 | Guindo | 168,371 | 1:101 | |
| 21 | Fofana | 139,395 | 1:122 | |
| 22 | Sacko | 123,777 | 1:137 | |
| 23 | Bagayoko | 121,261 | 1:140 | |
| 24 | Sylla | 118,937 | 1:143 | |
| 25 | Diawara | 117,582 | 1:144 | |
| 26 | Keïta | 115,388 | 1:147 | |
| 27 | Berthe | 114,549 | 1:148 | |
| 28 | Togo | 113,000 | 1:150 | |
| 29 | Diabate | 108,031 | 1:157 | |
| 30 | Kante | 103,965 | 1:163 | |
| 31 | Tangara | 100,351 | 1:169 | |
| 32 | Dao | 97,834 | 1:173 | |
| 33 | Togola | 97,318 | 1:174 | |
| 34 | Dicko | 94,672 | 1:179 | |
| 35 | Goïta | 92,284 | 1:184 | |
| 36 | Haidara | 88,219 | 1:192 | |
| 37 | Ouattara | 86,412 | 1:196 | |
| 38 | Ballo | 81,636 | 1:208 | |
| 39 | Sow | 81,378 | 1:209 | |
| 40 | Bah | 78,022 | 1:217 | |
| 41 | Kane | 76,603 | 1:222 | |
| 42 | Tounkara | 76,280 | 1:222 | |
| 43 | Mariko | 73,699 | 1:230 | |
| 44 | Doucoure | 73,118 | 1:232 | |
| 45 | Malle | 68,600 | 1:247 | |
| 46 | Daou | 64,728 | 1:262 | |
| 47 | Sogoba | 63,115 | 1:269 | |
| 48 | Fomba | 62,534 | 1:271 | |
| 49 | Bouare | 58,017 | 1:292 | |
| 50 | Fane | 57,758 | 1:294 | |
| 51 | Kouyate | 57,307 | 1:296 | |
| 52 | Diaby | 55,564 | 1:305 | |
| 53 | Maïga | 55,306 | 1:307 | |
| 54 | Drame | 54,661 | 1:310 | |
| 55 | Sagara | 50,724 | 1:335 | |
| 56 | Kamissoko | 50,272 | 1:338 | |
| 57 | Djire | 50,079 | 1:339 | |
| 58 | Câmara | 49,756 | 1:341 | |
| 59 | N'Diaye | 47,046 | 1:361 | |
| 60 | Konare | 46,207 | 1:367 | |
| 61 | Barry | 44,206 | 1:384 | |
| 62 | Bengaly | 41,625 | 1:408 | |
| 63 | Koita | 40,979 | 1:414 | |
| 64 | Bamba | 40,786 | 1:416 | |
| 65 | Dolo | 39,753 | 1:427 | |
| 66 | Niare | 39,689 | 1:428 | |
| 67 | Sogodogo | 36,914 | 1:460 | |
| 68 | Kanoute | 36,398 | 1:466 | |
| 69 | Bocoum | 36,204 | 1:469 | |
| 70 | Soumare | 35,946 | 1:472 | |
| 71 | Bathily | 35,752 | 1:475 | |
| 72 | Thera | 35,365 | 1:480 | |
| 73 | Kamate | 35,236 | 1:482 | |
| 74 | Ba | 35,107 | 1:483 | |
| 75 | Ouologuem | 33,106 | 1:513 | |
| 76 | Yattara | 31,235 | 1:543 | |
| 77 | Sy | 30,848 | 1:550 | |
| 78 | Kouma | 30,589 | 1:555 | |
| 79 | Kodio | 30,267 | 1:561 | |
| 80 | Traoré | 30,138 | 1:563 | |
| 81 | Simpara | 29,750 | 1:570 | |
| 82 | Tamboura | 29,686 | 1:572 | |
| 83 | Dabo | 28,782 | 1:590 | |
| 84 | Bagayogo | 28,589 | 1:594 | |
| 84 | Kassogue | 28,589 | 1:594 | |
| 86 | Dakouo | 27,492 | 1:617 | |
| 87 | Goita | 27,363 | 1:620 | |
| 88 | Haïdara | 26,459 | 1:641 | |
| 89 | Douyon | 26,330 | 1:644 | |
| 90 | Poudiougo | 26,072 | 1:651 | |
| 91 | Sanou | 25,620 | 1:662 | |
| 92 | Diop | 25,556 | 1:664 | |
| 93 | Thiam | 24,781 | 1:685 | |
| 94 | Diamoutene | 24,588 | 1:690 | |
| 95 | Ongoiba | 23,491 | 1:722 | |
| 96 | Dia | 23,297 | 1:728 | |
| 97 | Tall | 23,103 | 1:734 | |
| 98 | Mohamed | 22,974 | 1:739 | |
| 99 | Magassa | 22,845 | 1:743 | |
| 100 | Yalcouye | 22,264 | 1:762 | |
| 101 | Diane | 22,135 | 1:767 | |
| 102 | Cissouma | 20,845 | 1:814 | |
| 102 | Siby | 20,845 | 1:814 | |
| 104 | Tembely | 20,716 | 1:819 | |
| 105 | Macalou | 19,425 | 1:874 | |
| 105 | Tolo | 19,425 | 1:874 | |
| 107 | Konta | 19,038 | 1:891 | |
| 108 | Mounkoro | 18,844 | 1:901 | |
| 109 | Djiguiba | 18,134 | 1:936 | |
| 110 | Koumare | 17,747 | 1:956 | |
| 111 | Marico | 17,424 | 1:974 | |
| 112 | Coumare | 17,166 | 1:989 | |
| 113 | Tessougue | 17,102 | 1:992 | |
| 114 | Dara | 17,037 | 1:996 | |
| 115 | Kassambara | 16,908 | 1:1,004 | |
| 116 | Cissoko | 16,844 | 1:1,007 | |
| 116 | Konte | 16,844 | 1:1,007 | |
| 118 | Kebe | 16,585 | 1:1,023 | |
| 119 | Thiero | 16,198 | 1:1,048 | |
| 120 | Niambele | 16,134 | 1:1,052 | |
| 121 | Saye | 16,005 | 1:1,060 | |
| 122 | Dougnon | 15,746 | 1:1,078 | |
| 123 | Ibrahim | 15,617 | 1:1,087 | |
| 124 | Karembe | 15,553 | 1:1,091 | |
| 125 | Arama | 15,230 | 1:1,114 | |
| 126 | Koïta | 15,101 | 1:1,124 | |
| 127 | Abdoulaye | 15,037 | 1:1,128 | |
| 127 | Sinayoko | 15,037 | 1:1,128 | |
| 129 | Nimaga | 14,649 | 1:1,158 | |
| 130 | Niang | 14,520 | 1:1,169 | |
| 131 | Bore | 13,875 | 1:1,223 | |
| 131 | Magassouba | 13,875 | 1:1,223 | |
| 131 | Touré | 13,875 | 1:1,223 | |
| 134 | Wague | 13,810 | 1:1,229 | |
| 135 | Ly | 13,681 | 1:1,240 | |
| 136 | Ouedraogo | 13,359 | 1:1,270 | |
| 137 | Sall | 12,907 | 1:1,315 | |
| 138 | Koné | 12,713 | 1:1,335 | |
| 139 | Ndiaye | 12,584 | 1:1,348 | |
| 140 | Doumbo | 12,520 | 1:1,355 | |
| 141 | Niangaly | 12,455 | 1:1,362 | |
| 141 | Tapily | 12,455 | 1:1,362 | |
| 143 | Teme | 12,391 | 1:1,369 | |
| 144 | Soumaoro | 11,874 | 1:1,429 | |
| 145 | Niakate | 11,745 | 1:1,445 | |
| 145 | Traor | 11,745 | 1:1,445 | |
| 147 | Moussa | 11,616 | 1:1,461 | |
| 148 | Kansaye | 11,358 | 1:1,494 | |
| 149 | Baby | 11,294 | 1:1,502 | |
| 150 | Diassana | 11,229 | 1:1,511 | |
| 150 | Sidibé | 11,229 | 1:1,511 | |
| 152 | Soumano | 11,164 | 1:1,520 | |
| 153 | Boire | 10,971 | 1:1,547 | |
| 153 | Diakité | 10,971 | 1:1,547 | |
| 155 | Gakou | 10,906 | 1:1,556 | |
| 156 | Mahamane | 10,842 | 1:1,565 | |
| 157 | Danioko | 10,777 | 1:1,575 | |
| 158 | Dembélé | 10,713 | 1:1,584 | |
| 159 | Nantoume | 10,648 | 1:1,594 | |
| 160 | Baradji | 10,519 | 1:1,613 | |
| 160 | Cissé | 10,519 | 1:1,613 | |
| 162 | Dissa | 10,455 | 1:1,623 | |
| 162 | Samassekou | 10,455 | 1:1,623 | |
| 162 | Sountoura | 10,455 | 1:1,623 | |
| 165 | Alassane | 10,390 | 1:1,633 | |
| 166 | Soukouna | 10,132 | 1:1,675 | |
| 167 | Dansoko | 10,067 | 1:1,686 | |
| 167 | Sogore | 10,067 | 1:1,686 | |
| 167 | Tandia | 10,067 | 1:1,686 | |
| 170 | Kaba | 9,938 | 1:1,707 | |
| 171 | Gassama | 9,616 | 1:1,765 | |
| 172 | Senou | 9,422 | 1:1,801 | |
| 173 | Telly | 9,358 | 1:1,813 | |
| 174 | Goro | 9,293 | 1:1,826 | |
| 175 | Kanta | 9,164 | 1:1,852 | |
| 176 | Yattassaye | 9,099 | 1:1,865 | |
| 177 | Makadji | 9,035 | 1:1,878 | |
| 178 | Niangadou | 8,841 | 1:1,919 | |
| 179 | Samassa | 8,648 | 1:1,962 | |
| 180 | Ouedrago | 8,583 | 1:1,977 | |
| 181 | Dagnoko | 8,519 | 1:1,992 | |
| 182 | Fadiga | 8,389 | 1:2,023 | |
| 182 | Guirou | 8,389 | 1:2,023 | |
| 182 | Tambadou | 8,389 | 1:2,023 | |
| 185 | Sawadogo | 8,325 | 1:2,038 | |
| 186 | Tigana | 8,260 | 1:2,054 | |
| 187 | Sangho | 8,196 | 1:2,070 | |
| 188 | Oumar | 8,131 | 1:2,087 | |
| 189 | Kontao | 8,067 | 1:2,104 | |
| 190 | Dagnon | 8,002 | 1:2,121 | |
| 191 | Poudiougou | 7,938 | 1:2,138 | |
| 192 | Dabou | 7,809 | 1:2,173 | |
| 192 | Diagouraga | 7,809 | 1:2,173 | |
| 192 | Perou | 7,809 | 1:2,173 | |
| 195 | Djimde | 7,744 | 1:2,191 | |