Enugu Genealogical Records

Enugu 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.

Enugu 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.

Enugu 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 Enugu

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.

Enugu 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.

Enugu Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Enugu 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.

Enugu 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 Enugu

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.

Enugu 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.

Enugu 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 Enugu

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Eze174,3691:2325.51%25
2Ugwu147,4901:2747.63%68
3Ani85,3541:4740.81%104
4Odo61,5021:6555.75%207
5Chukwu55,7371:7215.33%58
6Okafor48,7281:839.71%37
7Agu46,3051:8728.78%143
8Okeke42,5661:9510.06%43
9Agbo41,5351:9728.91%162
10Nnamani40,1621:10055.10%318
11Nnaji36,5341:11035.93%234
12Edeh35,8471:11231.47%203
13Ogbu34,0041:11827.49%185
14Udeh31,1701:12934.80%265
15Ogbonna30,1931:13312.53%89
16Okonkwo29,5251:13611.50%81
17Onyia28,8291:14055.49%461
18Okoye27,8371:14510.25%76
19Okoro26,1391:1546.45%50
20Ugwuanyi25,8731:15660.67%553
21Ogbodo25,5251:15859.15%542
22Nwankwo25,3511:1598.38%69
23Nwafor23,4981:17110.96%98
24Igwe23,4211:1726.53%59
25Ezeh22,6901:17718.95%190
26Nweke22,5451:1799.89%93
27Nwobodo22,2411:18150.81%532
28Odoh21,7471:18526.87%283
29Orji21,5441:18712.02%123
30Eneh21,1811:19059.64%657
31Ude20,2331:19928.94%333
32Ngwu19,8701:20352.97%631
33Okolo19,0291:21122.32%272
34Aneke18,8401:21472.25%813
35Nwodo18,2211:22148.67%633
36Onu17,8781:22522.97%295
37Mba17,8201:22622.74%290
38Ede17,7471:22724.11%313
39Egbo17,5201:23037.05%493
40Nwachukwu17,2051:2345.31%65
41Chime17,1281:23560.87%767
42Asogwa16,7701:24050.36%686
43Ugwuoke16,3881:24651.13%698
44Onah15,8321:25426.41%384
45Nnadi15,6041:25820.89%312
46Mbah15,5751:25830.71%469
47Ali15,3771:2621.34%14
48Idoko15,2321:26421.50%330
49Okoh14,2551:28213.72%224
50Okorie13,8821:2907.41%115
51Okechukwu12,7211:31611.82%216
52Ezugwu12,6391:31859.54%938
53Obi12,6341:3193.95%66
54Eke12,4991:3229.06%166
55Ngene11,6771:34565.14%1,075
56Onoh11,4151:35365.51%1,092
57Madu11,2561:35810.14%205
58Okolie10,8591:37114.38%310
59Ene10,8061:37237.71%753
60Obasi10,7571:3748.38%176
61Umeh10,5451:38212.44%275
62Onovo10,3951:38755.82%1,041
63Njoku10,3171:3903.81%77
64Ossai10,1091:39815.04%343
65Okoli9,5481:4228.06%191
66Abugu9,0601:44473.79%1,432
67Omeh8,9821:44841.59%931
68Ike8,8711:4548.61%227
69Nebo8,8321:45664.11%1,303
70Offor8,5571:47018.55%508
71Onuoha8,4601:4765.49%149
72Amadi8,3051:4851.42%33
73Ozor7,9761:50549.87%1,153
74Nwatu7,9621:50572.67%1,565
75Anike7,7781:51757.95%1,328
76Ilo7,5411:53430.87%848
77Ibe7,5311:5345.10%155
78Kalu7,2221:5573.98%119
79Ugwoke7,0231:57335.56%998
80Uche6,9461:5795.12%167
81Nwosu6,8731:5863.91%127
82Musa6,7521:5960.22%2
83Onwe6,5691:6138.68%308
84Onuh6,5591:61420.05%694
85Okwor6,4771:62159.16%1,566
86Okereke6,3991:6296.32%236
87Egwu6,2541:64411.16%428
88John6,1771:6520.85%23
89Ndubuisi6,0171:66911.08%441
90Nwoye6,0081:67011.16%448
91Onuigbo6,0031:67025.41%875
92Mohammed5,9591:6750.25%5
93Ibrahim5,8381:6890.18%1
94Onwuka5,8091:69311.98%484
95Anih5,7951:69538.73%1,222
96Ojobo5,7121:70540.91%1,291
97Okenwa5,6641:71150.70%1,541
98Mama5,4511:73813.70%595
99Chukwuma5,3351:7546.50%281
100Emmanuel5,1761:7781.12%38
101Ezeugwu5,1561:78133.36%1,195
102Ibekwe5,0401:79910.85%502
103Okpara4,9721:8095.22%245
104Akerejola4,8901:82373.12%2,274
105Nneji4,8851:82424.73%997
106Sunday4,8661:8270.76%29
107Mamah4,8471:83064.88%2,086
108Agwu4,8131:8367.52%358
109Ayogu4,6051:87448.06%1,726
110Ajah4,5951:87611.15%577
111Ezeme4,5901:87761.54%2,088
112Attah4,4601:9028.54%459
112Nweze4,4601:90213.60%693
114Obetta4,4551:90367.00%2,289
115Ejiofor4,4261:90911.11%592
116Anyanwu4,3921:9162.45%122
117Eya4,3821:91868.46%2,360
118Uzor4,3191:93210.86%596
119Onoja4,2861:9398.76%480
120Onyebuchi4,2471:9489.33%514
121Abubakar4,2231:9530.15%3
122Nnam4,1841:96265.86%2,374
123Chigbo4,1551:96931.04%1,333
124Ekeh4,1311:9747.07%395
124Ndu4,1311:97421.64%1,022
126Owoh4,0971:98231.99%1,395
127Nwabueze4,0781:9879.36%535
128Nnamchi4,0681:98967.92%2,487
129Abonyi4,0531:99362.38%2,335
130Adamu4,0051:1,0050.19%7
130Igbokwe4,0051:1,00524.69%1,139
130Urama4,0051:1,00568.67%2,547
133Akpa3,9711:1,01412.60%704
134Oko3,9371:1,0225.50%325
135Ekwueme3,8841:1,03637.75%1,638
136Ejike3,7871:1,0638.89%555
137Ibeh3,7341:1,0785.85%359
138Ugwueze3,7201:1,08259.15%2,397
139Obodo3,7101:1,08515.04%844
140Joseph3,6951:1,0890.85%41
141Onyema3,6711:1,0967.73%489
142Uzoigwe3,6471:1,10421.72%1,108
143Onuorah3,6181:1,11213.66%803
144Omeje3,5991:1,11834.68%1,630
145Nwali3,5791:1,1256.72%451
146Okpe3,5651:1,12912.46%754
147Abdullahi3,4871:1,1540.14%4
148Anioke3,4781:1,15774.65%3,072
149James3,4441:1,1690.80%42
150Amalu3,4391:1,17071.99%2,991
151Usman3,4291:1,1740.18%8
152Udoh3,3911:1,1871.96%130
153Ejim3,3621:1,19734.42%1,707
154Apeh3,3571:1,19922.27%1,217
155Hussaini3,3421:1,2041.71%108
156Arum3,3331:1,20861.83%2,725
157Uwakwe3,2891:1,22411.26%748
158Onwubike3,2841:1,22693.19%3,850
159Nwani3,2791:1,22716.20%974
160Ozougwu3,2651:1,23382.51%3,488
161Abah3,1731:1,2685.41%393
161Nzekwe3,1731:1,26838.85%1,948
163Aba3,1681:1,27012.47%829
164Ezeja3,1631:1,27272.48%3,235
165Umar3,1151:1,2920.17%9
166Muhammed2,9751:1,3530.18%11
167Adonu2,9701:1,35580.82%3,706
168Ekwe2,9601:1,36030.61%1,714
169Agada2,9551:1,3626.31%500
170Ikechukwu2,9511:1,3644.71%366
171Anigbo2,9461:1,36665.99%3,173
171Nwigwe2,9461:1,36623.17%1,404
173Samuel2,9311:1,3730.71%45
174Chukwuemeka2,9261:1,3755.41%447
175Duru2,9221:1,3772.36%186
176Dike2,8341:1,4201.72%140
177Oha2,8251:1,42523.09%1,436
178Eneje2,8051:1,43571.98%3,543
179Ezema2,7961:1,43926.41%1,609
180Anya2,7471:1,46511.31%853
181Chima2,7431:1,4674.27%355
182Nwokolo2,7331:1,47315.07%1,068
183Obeta2,7281:1,47535.76%2,048
184Ozioko2,7041:1,48846.04%2,533
185Ozoani2,6801:1,50280.17%4,052
186Chijioke2,6651:1,51018.42%1,252
187Anikwe2,5971:1,55057.92%3,163
188Sani2,5931:1,5520.11%6
189Opara2,5831:1,5581.50%132
190Asadu2,5781:1,56146.62%2,671
191Anieke2,5731:1,56470.51%3,733
191Ogbozor2,5731:1,56476.03%4,003
191Yusuf2,5731:1,5640.20%13
194Onuora2,5681:1,56715.20%1,106
195Arinze2,5641:1,57010.42%845
196Nworie2,5591:1,5737.09%650
197Osarhiemen2,5541:1,57687.02%4,499
198Peter2,5101:1,6030.68%57
199David2,5061:1,6060.77%64
199Godwin2,5061:1,6061.21%106