Akwa Ibom Genealogical Records

Akwa Ibom Birth & Baptism Records

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.

Akwa Ibom 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.

Akwa Ibom Death & Burial Records

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 Akwa Ibom

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.

Akwa Ibom 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.

Akwa Ibom Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Akwa Ibom 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.

Akwa Ibom 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.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Akwa Ibom

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.

Akwa Ibom 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.

Akwa Ibom 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 Akwa Ibom

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Akpan403,9691:1264.03%30
2Udo251,3131:2070.29%60
3Okon184,5961:2749.34%54
4Bassey110,7391:4541.71%80
5Effiong108,3641:4651.12%102
6Etim99,2621:5051.74%110
7Edet87,6761:5748.81%120
8Umoh72,3401:6962.08%195
9Udoh69,8471:7240.36%130
10Sunday65,4201:7610.21%29
11John62,9861:798.68%23
12Essien62,9321:8061.98%235
13Asuquo55,5151:9046.07%189
14James54,3091:9212.61%42
15Inyang53,3771:9455.37%243
16Ekpo45,3471:11049.37%259
17Udofia40,5651:12370.65%412
18Ekanem40,0191:12564.97%374
19Peter39,3051:12710.70%57
20Edem36,8461:13627.59%169
21Ukpong31,1541:16163.45%479
22Tom28,9271:17357.02%468
23Johnson28,8211:17415.77%118
24Obot28,2711:17766.19%552
25Eyo26,8811:18642.61%363
26Etuk25,6751:19562.05%573
27Archibong25,0951:19950.22%473
28Daniel23,8911:2097.33%63
29Umoren23,8681:21072.21%688
30Ekong23,3871:21457.28%581
31David23,2271:2157.15%64
32Ben22,7051:22041.89%445
33Samuel22,5921:2215.50%45
34Sam20,8341:24047.50%531
35Sampson20,7151:24252.19%599
36Uko20,2831:24758.51%667
37Jacob20,1891:24813.96%161
38Emmanuel20,1421:2484.36%38
39Ekpenyong20,0701:24942.02%487
40Udom19,8801:25270.09%763
41Jackson19,7241:25440.62%483
42Joseph19,5791:2564.48%41
43Etukudo19,5771:25678.36%840
44Thompson19,1291:26243.00%526
45Ibanga18,8041:26677.11%850
46George18,5351:27017.92%226
47William17,5831:28530.81%417
48Friday17,1241:29212.84%171
49Moses16,7931:2986.88%88
50Ebong16,2471:30868.05%864
51Monday15,8731:3159.06%128
52Nyong15,8271:31655.11%752
53Udoudo15,2901:32791.09%1,110
54Asukwo15,1601:33081.99%1,050
55Thomas15,0561:33212.72%192
56Jimmy14,8381:33754.31%785
57Dickson14,2381:35127.14%458
58Jonah13,9611:35819.64%328
59Dan13,6781:36639.88%675
60Frank12,9631:38629.10%525
61Solomon12,9591:3868.06%144
62Paul12,2961:4076.44%112
63Ufot12,0041:41766.51%1,070
64Umana11,8461:42276.29%1,191
65Usoro11,8051:42472.09%1,131
66Isaac11,6711:4298.43%165
67Akpabio11,4501:43766.08%1,094
68Joshua11,2881:4437.75%159
69Benson10,9591:45718.79%396
70Michael10,9581:4578.39%173
71Udosen10,6861:46876.97%1,296
72Eshiet10,6711:46972.06%1,231
73Robert10,5431:47528.55%637
74Ekwere10,2871:48669.04%1,227
75Willie10,2551:48867.27%1,207
76Otu9,8631:50720.17%481
77Amos9,7761:5126.63%156
78Umanah9,7011:51667.65%1,265
79Abraham9,6591:51811.23%270
80Ekpe9,4731:52831.26%722
81Ita9,1271:54835.70%823
82Matthew8,9581:55914.46%368
83Ikpe8,9231:56144.32%977
84Umo8,9101:56254.75%1,136
85Jack8,8321:56631.07%760
86Stephen8,5971:5828.04%217
87Mathew8,5191:5878.36%230
88Elijah8,4781:59017.70%485
89Nelson8,3431:60022.17%626
90Ibok8,3221:60173.69%1,530
91Isong8,3131:60257.17%1,248
92Okpo8,2391:60736.74%901
93Wilson8,2291:60823.91%671
94Ukpe8,1511:61462.67%1,375
95Ime7,9191:63239.20%975
96Johnny7,8501:63750.31%1,183
97Silas7,5161:66619.89%622
98Abia7,4581:67149.34%1,216
99Micheal7,3481:6815.23%164
100Udoka7,1851:69657.91%1,422
101Henry7,0061:71415.37%513
102Hanson6,9281:72268.72%1,664
103Offiong6,8281:73343.38%1,176
104Jeremiah6,7521:74116.08%566
105Isaiah6,7261:74415.84%556
106Idiong6,6291:75567.43%1,702
107Usen6,5121:76861.05%1,601
108Philip6,3241:7918.70%320
109Mark6,0921:8214.90%184
110Sambo5,8491:8557.66%305
111Essiet5,8211:86073.92%2,002
112Timothy5,7431:8718.94%353
113Antai5,7331:87385.68%2,272
114Tommy5,6981:87867.81%1,903
115Essang5,5291:90581.05%2,232
116Dick5,5221:90623.15%866
117Ezekiel5,4901:9115.66%240
118Udofa5,4811:91377.49%2,183
119Jumbo5,4471:91930.87%1,083
120Francis5,3321:9385.24%232
121Job5,3131:94217.67%728
122Williams5,3041:9436.85%296
123Brown5,2931:94518.98%775
124Esu5,2651:95060.61%1,861
125Simon5,1961:9633.96%172
126Anthony5,1871:9654.10%178
127Titus5,1521:97115.18%680
128Godwin5,1391:9742.49%106
129Etok5,1051:98067.80%2,068
130Nkanta5,0361:99375.51%2,282
131Akan5,0121:99839.81%1,412
132Mfon5,0071:99961.20%1,942
132Udoekpo5,0071:99989.60%2,645
134Charlie4,9061:1,02080.15%2,448
135Uwah4,8751:1,02642.96%1,521
136Edoho4,8471:1,03280.49%2,476
137Noah4,8171:1,03919.97%856
138Joe4,8061:1,04133.85%1,277
139Andrew4,7581:1,0526.23%306
140Enang4,7561:1,05233.79%1,282
141Benjamin4,6551:1,0756.09%303
142Samson4,5271:1,1054.40%228
143Nathaniel4,5011:1,11218.07%842
144Inwang4,4921:1,11476.96%2,546
145Okoro4,4771:1,1181.11%50
146Oton4,4421:1,12678.88%2,623
147Eno4,4051:1,13633.07%1,339
148Okafor4,3531:1,1490.87%37
149Harry4,2521:1,17727.95%1,210
150Ukoh4,2061:1,19048.64%1,870
151Udoma4,1651:1,20159.90%2,207
152Obong4,1631:1,20261.49%2,250
153Udeme4,1431:1,20848.19%1,877
154Ette4,0141:1,24674.06%2,715
155Ubom4,0091:1,24873.79%2,712
156Victor3,9881:1,2555.71%335
157Edward3,9721:1,2609.23%545
158Brownson3,9661:1,26266.35%2,495
158Ekpeyong3,9661:1,26252.45%2,060
160Emmanson3,9601:1,26376.17%2,796
161Eyoh3,9491:1,26781.22%2,947
162Marcus3,8771:1,29016.18%861
163Okokon3,8621:1,29550.50%2,043
164Alexander3,8301:1,30621.24%1,071
165Nnah3,8061:1,31538.34%1,690
166Okorie3,7971:1,3182.03%115
167Alfred3,7581:1,33110.37%648
168Iwok3,7371:1,33979.71%3,057
169Idio3,7281:1,34271.21%2,780
170Patrick3,7211:1,3454.77%291
171Ubong3,6611:1,36749.61%2,105
172Anwana3,6281:1,37980.16%3,136
173Udoaka3,5791:1,39878.47%3,119
174Charles3,5571:1,4078.23%541
175Abang3,5331:1,41619.12%1,051
176Okeke3,5131:1,4240.83%43
177Usanga3,4851:1,43674.51%3,061
178Akpakpan3,4511:1,45076.23%3,135
179Udoette3,3921:1,47581.58%3,352
180Jim3,3861:1,47850.74%2,280
181Gabriel3,3421:1,4972.90%198
182Jonathan3,3011:1,5164.59%323
183Ekere3,1981:1,56426.63%1,457
184Esin3,1651:1,58169.00%3,103
185Mendie3,1631:1,58272.05%3,213
185Nse3,1631:1,58251.11%2,428
187Ntuen3,1371:1,59580.54%3,544
188Dominic3,1151:1,6068.97%666
189Ekpa3,0891:1,62032.43%1,737
190Augustine3,0681:1,6313.88%287
191Christopher3,0651:1,6323.88%288
192Udoekong2,9981:1,66985.46%3,874
193Imoh2,9921:1,67225.98%1,507
194Pius2,9701:1,6855.35%434
195Uduak2,9421:1,70147.45%2,425
196Clement2,9351:1,7055.26%433
197Okoye2,9121:1,7181.07%76
198Udoidiong2,8831:1,73589.45%4,172
199Luke2,8751:1,74023.41%1,431
200Harrison2,8711:1,74320.63%1,293