Diffa Region Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Diffa Region

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.

Diffa Region 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.

Diffa Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Diffa Region 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.

Diffa Region 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 Diffa Region

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.

Diffa Region 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.

Diffa Region 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 Diffa Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Niger
1Moussa18,8321:352.91%2
2Abdou15,3191:432.30%1
3Issa14,4581:464.78%7
4Boukar13,9901:4746.25%105
5Mamadou13,9871:4733.15%77
6Ousmane13,0931:5111.81%31
7Hamadou11,7281:567.38%20
8Moustapha10,9561:6036.65%106
9Ali10,2791:644.02%10
10Adam10,0091:6623.45%76
11Ari9,8081:6881.43%189
12Adamou8,7951:752.33%5
13Ibrahim8,5631:772.08%3
14Madou7,9681:8355.99%173
15Boucar7,5691:8768.47%202
16Mahamadou7,1071:932.97%11
17Oumarou6,8971:961.80%4
18Hassane5,7731:1152.98%16
19Ado5,5991:1185.45%34
20Idi5,0571:1312.55%15
21Harouna5,0081:1321.82%8
22Saley4,8481:1373.40%24
23Amadou4,8031:1381.33%6
24Mani4,5991:1449.84%71
25Mahamat4,5411:14679.14%332
26Kiari4,3951:15163.61%291
27Oumara4,3611:15240.63%205
28Boulama4,3221:15366.11%304
29Souley4,1471:1601.89%13
30Mamane4,0731:1633.11%26
31Oumar3,8091:17438.73%219
32Youra3,3051:20090.42%471
33Saidou2,9301:2261.93%23
34Abba2,6061:25424.44%208
35Issoufou2,5791:2571.23%14
36Ousseini2,5301:2623.24%44
37Ahmadou2,4291:27322.82%209
38Garba2,3341:2841.00%12
39Aboukar2,3011:28876.65%535
40Aboucar2,2921:28974.54%526
41Bello2,2781:29115.31%170
42Goni2,1831:30364.15%497
43Gambo2,0641:3216.63%102
44Abari2,0491:32347.36%419
45Chetima2,0311:32679.68%609
46Lawan2,0291:32611.27%153
47Hassan2,0251:3272.46%42
48Abdoulaye1,8121:3651.53%28
49Mohamed1,7521:3782.74%55
50Souleymane1,7251:3843.39%68
51Adji1,7151:38647.82%480
52Maman1,6841:3930.65%9
53Maina1,6771:39533.05%367
54Youssey1,6531:40180.01%711
55Mele1,5421:42982.86%785
56Aboubacar1,5191:4360.95%19
57Mahamane1,4621:4532.21%51
58Yacouba1,4581:4541.14%27
59Boukari1,4531:4561.64%37
60Daouda1,4161:4681.89%46
61Grema1,3541:48969.47%752
62Daou1,3331:49761.60%684
63Youssouf1,2911:51312.29%210
64Tidjani1,2841:51616.36%261
65Malam Ari1,2701:52186.81%925
66Lamine1,2491:53043.52%551
67Sale1,2451:5323.30%81
68Makinta1,2241:54196.68%1,016
69Malam Boukar1,2221:54268.15%811
70Bouro1,2171:54476.93%875
71Brah1,2161:5457.42%161
72Malam1,2071:54912.00%215
73Hamidou1,1851:5591.06%30
74Ahmet1,1641:56937.02%519
75Sanda1,1551:5733.34%90
76Mala1,1091:59760.21%793
77Gremah1,1001:60298.04%1,123
78Abdallah1,0951:60533.55%510
79Abba Gana1,0731:61787.16%1,039
80Brahim1,0201:64972.60%948
81Djibir1,0141:65317.39%327
82Malam Madou1,0031:66089.96%1,128
83Chaibou9931:6670.73%25
84Iyoura9871:67183.08%1,071
84Modou9871:67198.40%1,213
86Ousman9701:6831.22%43
87Malam Kiari9611:68990.15%1,160
88Barma9591:69141.32%653
89Sallah9561:69321.16%401
90Issaka9341:7090.61%22
91Grah9311:71190.13%1,183
92Malam Mamadou9251:71665.00%939
93Aissami9101:72887.33%1,173
94Ahmed9071:7303.66%124
95Mari8961:73919.52%395
96Ligari8901:74484.44%1,167
97Hammadou8701:76144.59%750
98Idrissa8671:7640.92%36
99Aminami8601:77078.97%1,143
99Sani8601:7700.55%21
101Malla8591:77170.07%1,043
102Illiassou8511:7782.44%89
103Katiella8501:77992.69%1,305
104Abdourahamane8451:7842.74%103
105Yahaya8361:7920.77%33
106Issouf7971:83112.35%306
107Djadji7951:83368.89%1,103
108Malam Abba7831:84666.92%1,094
109Katchalla7551:87751.15%915
110Inoussa7541:8781.41%65
111Kabo7461:88823.27%515
112Abba Kaka7361:90099.59%1,524
112Mahaman7361:9000.87%40
114Malam Boucar7331:90387.78%1,390
115Malam Moussa7301:90714.05%360
116Habou7291:9080.66%32
117Yaou7221:9171.38%67
118Fougou7211:91987.18%1,399
119Elhadji7181:92212.34%329
120Dalla7121:93059.78%1,067
121Kolo6991:94776.06%1,302
122Taher6961:95245.37%889
123Hamet6771:97852.77%1,008
124Abatcha6711:98796.69%1,593
125Lawane6511:1,01786.23%1,504
126Salifou6431:1,0300.78%41
127Nouhou6401:1,0351.09%60
128Malam Gana6361:1,04181.23%1,460
129Zakari6331:1,0460.98%54
130Matta6301:1,05181.82%1,484
131Awari6291:1,05369.20%1,313
132Malam Abdou6191:1,0708.92%288
132Tchari6191:1,07088.94%1,591
134Bouba6161:1,0755.15%190
135Youssoufa6151:1,07717.28%485
136Arimi6051:1,09594.09%1,700
137Boubacar6001:1,1040.37%18
138Tahirou5991:1,1061.14%66
139Fannami5951:1,11378.39%1,498
140Soumaila5901:1,1222.09%113
141Ardo5871:1,12864.22%1,308
141Kondo5871:1,12821.53%579
143Kaou5831:1,13653.44%1,140
144Issoufa5761:1,1507.73%270
145Cherif5721:1,15825.93%671
145Gaptia5721:1,15884.74%1,633
147Malam Adam5711:1,16054.90%1,174
148Malam Adji5691:1,16488.77%1,704
149Elh Boukar5681:1,16662.28%1,310
150Abdoulahi5671:1,1680.87%53
151Dala5661:1,17065.97%1,366
151Zarami5661:1,17093.86%1,771
153Manzo5651:1,1721.89%107
154Kanta5551:1,1932.34%127
155Zakaria5541:1,19510.42%347
156Elh Moustapha5531:1,19875.24%1,533
156Maloum5531:1,19844.74%1,033
156Marouma5531:1,19883.41%1,655
159Laminou5471:1,2115.12%207
160Gadji5461:1,21336.30%899
161Bachir5441:1,2174.68%192
161Malam Moustapha5441:1,21779.65%1,615
163Ahamadou5361:1,2365.50%221
164Malam Issa5331:1,24318.73%555
165Douna5311:1,24724.16%674
166Moumouni5291:1,2520.52%35
167Chedo5171:1,28147.52%1,144
168Bagale5141:1,28872.60%1,573
169Mai5131:1,29140.52%1,016
170Djibrillou5111:1,29613.66%461
171Elh Madou5041:1,31483.17%1,763
172Ayouba4991:1,3271.38%86
173Idriss4971:1,33327.57%805
173Yerima4971:1,33326.30%777
175Choukou4931:1,34397.43%2,069
175Djibo4931:1,3430.26%17
177Also4831:1,37135.44%969
178Daro4751:1,39460.36%1,453
179Madji4741:1,39782.72%1,851
180Kadai4661:1,42175.53%1,751
181Boulou4611:1,43767.01%1,605
182Alto4581:1,44611.15%435
183Ibrah4561:1,4521.44%99
183Younouss4561:1,45261.62%1,523
185Kaigama4551:1,45650.78%1,325
186Djao4471:1,48234.52%1,002
186Gako4471:1,48227.58%860
188Eli4431:1,49567.02%1,661
189Illou4421:1,4987.57%326
190Elh Moussa4391:1,5098.39%356
191Malam Ibrahim4331:1,52921.31%723
192Ary4281:1,54762.03%1,601
193Bounou4221:1,56911.09%455
194Boudji4191:1,58164.86%1,694
195Mohamat4171:1,58863.96%1,683
196Malam Kaou4131:1,60494.29%2,291
197Elh Ari4091:1,61988.53%2,204
198Maigari4031:1,6438.70%393
199Bako3931:1,6851.40%114
200Mato3921:1,6891.07%85