Niger Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Niger

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.

Niger 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.

Niger Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Niger 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.

Niger Occupation & Business Records

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Niger

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.

Niger 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.

Niger 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 Niger

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Abdou666,0511:29
2Moussa646,6241:30
3Ibrahim411,4481:47
4Oumarou383,5531:50
5Adamou376,7021:51
6Amadou361,1081:53
7Issa302,3951:63
8Harouna274,6901:70
9Maman258,5641:74
10Ali255,6801:75
11Mahamadou239,3991:80
12Garba233,5101:82
13Souley219,8551:87
14Issoufou209,8001:91
15Idi198,6311:97
16Hassane193,9551:99
17Djibo189,7131:101
18Boubacar163,7381:117
19Aboubacar159,3611:120
20Hamadou159,0071:121
21Sani157,0751:122
22Issaka152,9961:125
23Saidou151,5201:127
24Saley142,6271:135
25Chaibou135,3141:142
26Mamane130,9741:147
27Yacouba127,4461:151
28Abdoulaye118,4721:162
29Soumana113,7321:169
30Hamidou112,0811:171
31Ousmane110,8951:173
32Habou110,2081:174
33Yahaya108,2521:177
34Ado102,6501:187
35Moumouni101,9531:188
36Idrissa94,7211:203
37Boukari88,4211:217
38Hama86,9291:221
39Seyni85,0341:226
40Mahaman84,9731:226
41Salifou82,1931:233
42Hassan82,1781:234
43Ousman79,2501:242
44Ousseini78,0961:246
45Laouali76,5921:251
46Daouda74,8111:257
47Mamoudou73,0411:263
48Seydou70,6621:272
49Assoumane70,0541:274
50Hamani68,6321:280
51Mahamane66,0361:291
52Mounkaila65,4421:293
53Abdoulahi65,2941:294
54Zakari64,4261:298
55Mohamed63,9391:300
56Halidou62,5951:307
57Harou61,3791:313
58Lawali60,9091:315
59Ide60,9001:315
60Nouhou58,7131:327
61Salissou58,4841:328
62Boureima58,1141:330
63Alassan53,6791:358
64Abou53,3521:360
65Inoussa53,3431:360
66Tahirou52,3161:367
67Yaou52,1901:368
68Souleymane50,8511:377
69Ada49,2711:390
70Illa47,5101:404
71Mani46,7541:410
72Boube45,1651:425
73Alassane44,0881:435
74Ibrahima43,6171:440
75Maazou43,2821:443
76Adam42,6771:450
77Mamadou42,1881:455
78Magagi40,7941:470
79Hamza40,1671:478
80Alio38,1941:502
81Sale37,7511:508
82Alhassane37,6391:510
82Yaye37,6391:510
84Hachimou37,2291:516
85Mato36,5901:525
86Ayouba36,1131:531
87Rabiou35,6491:538
88Moutari35,3701:543
89Illiassou34,9231:550
90Sanda34,5551:555
91Gado34,5261:556
92Karimou34,1111:563
93Tanko33,8031:568
94Samaila33,1871:578
95Halilou33,0971:580
96Marou32,0771:598
97Saadou32,0691:598
98Hima31,6091:607
99Ibrah31,5701:608
100Kimba31,4721:610
101Mati31,1831:615
102Gambo31,1161:617
103Abdourahamane30,8421:622
104Sadou30,4211:631
105Boukar30,2501:634
106Moustapha29,8901:642
107Manzo29,8641:643
108Agali29,1841:658
109Hamissou28,7931:667
110Habibou28,6931:669
111Illia28,4611:674
112Haladou28,3481:677
113Soumaila28,1751:681
114Bako28,0211:685
115Ango27,8391:689
116Amani27,3491:702
117Housseini25,8461:743
118Salou25,6681:748
119Alhousseini25,6401:749
120Rabe25,6221:749
121Arzika24,9241:770
122Abarchi24,8501:772
123Yacoubou24,8461:772
124Ahmed24,7781:775
125Kane24,5941:780
126Ibro23,8241:806
127Kanta23,6801:810
128Zakou22,8761:839
129Bawa22,5911:850
130Alzouma22,2051:864
131Sahabi22,0631:870
132Almou21,9721:873
133Kadri21,8041:880
134Labo21,6131:888
135Sidi21,1291:908
136Zabeirou20,9151:918
137Soule20,6521:929
138Alou20,4761:937
139Morou20,4251:940
140Nomao20,0811:956
141Balla19,8721:966
142Alkassoum19,5201:983
143Nomaou19,4101:989
144Miko19,1671:1,001
145Younoussa19,1451:1,002
146Rabo19,0911:1,005
147Kalla19,0851:1,006
148Seybou18,7481:1,024
149Bizo18,6601:1,029
150Assoumana18,3861:1,044
151Tsahirou18,2271:1,053
152Illo18,1721:1,056
153Lawan18,0011:1,066
154Iro17,6411:1,088
155Madougou17,5611:1,093
156Salaou17,2001:1,116
157Haya17,0451:1,126
158Hamidine16,5881:1,157
159Siddo16,4811:1,164
160Assan16,4361:1,168
161Brah16,3931:1,171
162Chayabou15,8021:1,215
163Dari15,7851:1,216
164Tankari15,5581:1,234
165Kaka15,4791:1,240
166Dodo15,3361:1,251
167Bara15,2891:1,255
168Hamma15,0851:1,272
169Noma14,9811:1,281
170Bello14,8811:1,290
171Niandou14,4711:1,326
172Bouda14,4361:1,329
173Madou14,2321:1,349
174Nassirou14,1711:1,354
175Karimoune14,0161:1,369
176Goumar13,5421:1,417
177Sanoussi13,4801:1,424
178Bouzou13,2211:1,452
179Kailou13,1991:1,454
180Manou13,1771:1,456
181Djibrilla13,0821:1,467
182Dan Ladi12,9681:1,480
183Sambo12,9531:1,482
184Namata12,8301:1,496
185Allassane12,6791:1,514
186Altine12,5381:1,531
187Abouba12,3651:1,552
188Abdo12,2851:1,562
189Ari12,0451:1,593
190Bouba11,9551:1,605
191Salouhou11,7181:1,638
192Bachir11,6301:1,650
193Almoustapha11,4201:1,681
194Guero11,3881:1,685
195Kadi11,3561:1,690
196Nahantchi11,3541:1,690
197Hassoumi11,3411:1,692
198Chekaraou11,3361:1,693
199Sala11,3181:1,696
200Gonda11,2401:1,707