Anambra Genealogical Records

Anambra 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.

Anambra 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.

Anambra 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 Anambra

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.

Anambra 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.

Anambra Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Anambra 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.

Anambra 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 Anambra

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.

Anambra 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.

Anambra 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 Anambra

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Okafor213,5331:2442.56%37
2Okeke208,3461:2449.26%43
3Okoye155,7071:3257.34%76
4Eze149,2341:3421.83%25
5Okonkwo110,9611:4543.22%81
6Nwankwo103,5641:4934.25%69
7Nweke88,5441:5738.86%93
8Obi88,0701:5727.52%66
9Nwafor87,7541:5740.92%98
10Igwe75,4181:6721.03%59
11Chukwu67,1861:7518.48%58
12Okoli58,9761:8549.81%191
13Ugwu57,1951:8818.47%68
14Ani57,0821:8827.29%104
15Ezeh55,5261:9146.38%190
16Nwachukwu48,2191:10414.88%65
17Okoro46,1441:10911.39%50
18Musa34,1231:1481.12%2
19Nwoye33,9881:14863.15%448
20Edeh33,7171:14929.60%203
21Agu33,6271:15020.90%143
22Orji33,5141:15018.70%123
23Ogbonna32,8601:15313.64%89
24Umeh32,1381:15737.90%275
25Okechukwu29,8381:16927.71%216
26Ibrahim29,6121:1700.89%1
27John28,2371:1783.89%23
28Nwosu28,2141:17916.05%127
29Okolo27,5151:18332.27%272
30Ali26,8831:1872.35%14
31Abubakar24,9441:2020.89%3
32Adamu24,8541:2031.20%7
33Chukwuma24,7411:20430.16%281
34Muhammad24,1091:2091.40%10
35Ike23,3201:21622.62%227
36Obasi23,2521:21718.12%176
37Odoh23,0271:21928.45%283
38Mohammed22,5081:2240.96%5
39Abdullahi20,8391:2420.82%4
40Okpala20,6811:24452.17%600
41Emeka20,3431:24824.48%279
42Onwe20,2531:24926.77%308
43Agbo20,1171:25014.00%162
44Nnaji19,5991:25719.27%234
44Udeh19,5991:25721.88%265
46Obiora18,3581:27453.55%677
47Ogbu18,3361:27514.82%185
48Umar18,0431:2790.96%9
49Ibe17,9751:28012.17%155
50Okorie17,6371:2869.42%115
51Kalu17,5691:2879.68%119
52Sunday17,3661:2902.71%29
53Chukwuemeka16,9831:29731.41%447
54Okpara16,9151:29817.76%245
55Njoku16,8471:2996.22%77
56Emmanuel16,7571:3013.63%38
57Uche16,5771:30412.23%167
58Sani16,2611:3100.71%6
59Usman15,6521:3220.84%8
60Ibeh15,4941:32524.28%359
61Okolie14,7051:34219.47%310
62Mba14,4111:34918.39%290
63Yusuf14,2761:3531.13%13
64Onuorah14,2311:35453.74%803
65Ikechukwu13,8031:36522.05%366
66Nwali13,2611:38024.91%451
67Muhammed13,2161:3810.80%11
68Ejiofor12,9231:39032.45%592
69Onyebuchi12,9001:39028.35%514
70Ugochukwu12,7651:39522.30%413
71Dike12,5401:4027.60%140
72Onu12,4491:40516.00%295
73Nnamani12,4271:40517.05%318
74Onyeka12,2911:41030.88%593
75Okereke12,0661:41711.91%236
76Nwabueze12,0431:41827.64%535
77Ejike12,0211:41928.22%555
78Ude11,9761:42117.13%333
79Uba11,8181:4269.59%188
80Ede11,6831:43115.87%313
81Hassan11,6371:4331.25%18
82Anene11,4801:43945.97%841
83Arinze11,3671:44346.21%845
84Amadi11,1861:4501.91%33
85Odo11,0281:45710.00%207
86Aminu10,9381:4601.41%20
87Ifeanyi10,8931:46225.30%544
87Offor10,8931:46223.62%508
89Joseph10,6901:4712.45%41
90Ibekwe10,5771:47622.77%502
91Aliyu10,5551:4770.79%12
92Peter10,5321:4782.87%57
93Ndubuisi10,3741:48519.10%441
94Duru10,3071:4898.34%186
95Mbah10,1941:49420.10%469
96James10,0141:5032.33%42
97Onuora9,9681:50559.01%1,106
98Enegide9,8781:51084.89%1,491
99Nnadi9,7881:51513.10%312
100Madu9,5851:5258.63%205
101Onuoha9,4721:5326.15%149
102Chukwudi9,4051:53527.81%682
103Nwadike9,3821:53721.44%533
104Haruna9,2021:5470.95%17
105Onyia9,1791:54917.67%461
105Samuel9,1791:5492.24%45
107Garba9,1111:5530.88%15
108Uzor8,9761:56122.57%596
109Nweze8,9311:56427.23%693
110Chima8,9081:56513.87%355
110Ossai8,9081:56513.25%343
112Eke8,8181:5716.39%166
113Chukwuka8,7731:57428.89%720
114Okoh8,6831:5808.36%224
115Nwobodo8,6381:58319.73%532
116Obiorah8,5701:58864.61%1,346
117Anthony8,4351:5976.67%178
118Yakubu8,4121:5991.12%21
119Onwuka8,3671:60217.25%484
120Anyanwu8,2771:6084.61%122
121Nwaeze8,1871:6159.64%274
122Idris8,0511:6261.11%24
123Ezeani7,9841:63147.17%1,104
124Egbo7,8261:64416.55%493
125David7,8031:6452.40%64
126Aniukwu7,7581:64989.20%1,857
127Yahaya7,6911:6551.13%26
128Nduka7,6231:66122.02%669
129Isa7,6001:6631.27%31
130Onyema7,5101:67115.81%489
131Obinna7,4431:67721.15%660
132Onuigbo7,3971:68131.31%875
133Maduka7,3751:68322.83%697
134Ugo7,3301:68717.36%563
135Obumneme7,2851:69194.02%2,019
135Uzoma7,2851:6919.50%302
137Azubuike7,1941:70013.85%462
137Egwu7,1941:70012.84%428
139Mike7,1271:70723.57%723
140Emenike7,0821:71123.60%731
141Idoko7,0141:7189.90%330
142Godwin6,9691:7233.37%106
143Ahmad6,9011:7301.34%36
143Ilo6,9011:73028.25%848
145Nwabunwanne6,8561:73572.82%1,748
146Chika6,7431:74728.85%880
147Ahmed6,6761:7541.00%28
147Obidike6,6761:75447.55%1,285
149Ezeugwu6,6531:75743.05%1,195
150Bello6,6081:7620.67%16
150Udo6,6081:7621.85%60
152Daniel6,5631:7672.01%63
153Uchendu6,3371:79524.42%816
154Nwodo6,3151:79816.87%633
155Ezike6,2921:80027.99%900
156Ade6,2471:80611.15%429
156Ekeh6,2471:80610.69%395
158Chinedu6,2021:81216.76%636
158Egwuatu6,2021:81244.85%1,299
160Ngwu6,1571:81816.41%631
161Isah6,0671:8300.82%22
162Oko6,0441:8338.44%325
163Paul6,0221:8363.15%112
164Uzochukwu5,9771:84337.58%1,160
165Ugwuanyi5,9541:84613.96%553
166Ndukwe5,9311:84911.35%459
167Igboke5,9091:85225.30%881
168Nwokolo5,8411:86232.21%1,068
168Oke5,8411:8624.67%181
170Bala5,8191:8661.05%34
170Ugwuoke5,8191:86618.15%698
172Udeze5,7281:87936.50%1,179
173Eneh5,6831:88616.00%657
174Rabiu5,6611:8901.27%40
175Ezurike5,6161:89764.29%1,847
176Olisa5,5711:90426.66%948
177Udoh5,4581:9233.15%130
178Nwani5,4351:92726.85%974
179Shehu5,4131:9300.91%32
180Umaru5,3451:9421.02%35
181Onyekwere5,3231:94614.17%628
182Abba5,1651:9751.39%55
183Yankee5,1421:97987.08%2,521
184Akpan5,1201:9840.81%30
184Salisu5,1201:9840.76%27
186Baba5,0971:9881.34%53
186Moses5,0971:9882.09%88
188Onuchukwu5,0521:99739.11%1,385
189Omeh4,9841:1,01123.08%931
190Odili4,9171:1,02426.84%1,058
191Nwaosu4,8491:1,03921.62%902
192Chigbo4,7811:1,05335.72%1,333
193Obiefuna4,6911:1,07452.54%1,815
194Obiakor4,6461:1,08441.16%1,531
195Asogwa4,5331:1,11113.61%686
196Anigbogu4,4881:1,12255.74%1,965
196Nwokedi4,4881:1,12233.25%1,322
198Johnson4,4661:1,1282.44%118
199Micheal4,4431:1,1343.16%164
200Nnalue4,4201:1,13964.78%2,231
200Sulaiman4,4201:1,1391.15%52