Gombe Genealogical Records

Gombe 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.

Gombe 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.

Gombe 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 Gombe

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.

Gombe 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.

Gombe Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Gombe 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.

Gombe 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 Gombe

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.

Gombe 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.

Gombe 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 Gombe

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Adamu143,6771:216.92%7
2Abubakar132,9441:224.75%3
3Mohammed120,3501:255.15%5
4Ibrahim104,8951:283.17%1
5Musa94,3681:313.10%2
6Usman88,4151:344.72%8
7Abdullahi83,1821:363.26%4
8Umar65,1041:463.48%9
9Muhammed64,4231:463.91%11
10Muhammad58,5651:513.40%10
11Ali40,5031:733.54%14
12Bello37,8101:783.81%16
13Umaru37,3591:797.10%35
14Hassan35,7321:833.84%18
15Haruna33,6651:883.48%17
16Sani31,8351:931.39%6
17Aliyu30,7851:962.29%12
18Garba29,9531:992.88%15
19Yusuf29,9131:992.36%13
20Muhammadu29,8021:998.09%56
21Ahmed27,4711:1084.10%28
22Isa25,1111:1184.21%31
23Yakubu23,3681:1273.12%21
24Yahaya23,3291:1273.43%26
25Buba20,4511:14514.08%160
26Mohammadu19,2311:15415.44%182
27Saidu18,3041:1624.05%39
28Idris17,2461:1722.38%24
29Mohammad16,4671:1807.93%105
30Ahmadu16,2641:18210.52%148
31Isah16,1241:1842.17%22
32Audu15,3821:1933.72%44
33Salisu14,7671:2012.18%27
34Ahmad14,3841:2062.79%36
35Sale13,6891:2164.65%72
36Bala12,5831:2362.27%34
37Alhaji12,5151:2374.99%84
38Amadu12,0921:2455.68%101
39Dauda12,0101:2472.93%46
40Sulaiman12,0051:2473.14%52
41Babayo10,9171:27129.09%630
42Saleh10,3711:2866.13%136
43Shehu10,3681:2861.75%32
44Dahiru10,2311:2903.73%75
45John10,2201:2901.41%23
46Magaji9,5941:3094.53%103
47Hussaini9,2861:3194.76%108
48Baba8,9611:3312.36%53
49Aminu8,9451:3311.15%20
50Abba8,6521:3432.32%55
51Yau8,6181:3443.44%83
52Shuaibu8,4491:3513.16%79
53Lawan8,3591:3553.03%74
54Suleiman8,2561:3592.12%51
55Jauro8,2451:35929.48%770
56Nuhu8,0081:3702.97%78
57Rabiu7,9841:3711.79%40
58Danladi7,9631:3724.65%134
59Auwal7,6961:3854.63%138
60Tukur7,4031:4004.65%145
61Yunusa7,3211:4053.25%95
62Ayuba7,1811:4133.00%90
63Samaila6,9491:4263.42%107
64Daniel6,9201:4282.12%63
65Salihu6,9121:4292.33%71
66Yaya6,9091:42916.07%549
67Abdulkadir6,3501:4674.16%150
68Kabiru6,2681:4732.01%67
69Babangida6,1621:4816.56%253
70Gambo6,0671:4883.22%113
71Danjuma5,9751:4963.36%125
72Hamza5,7611:5142.36%87
73Manu5,5151:5378.66%361
74Suleman5,4971:5392.36%92
75Samuel5,4521:5441.33%45
76Mustapha5,3681:5521.31%48
77Sule5,3201:5571.77%70
78Lawal5,3091:5580.65%19
79Idi5,3021:5596.39%280
80Kawu5,2491:56517.73%742
81Jibrin5,1831:5722.77%116
82David5,1721:5731.59%64
82Ismail5,1721:5732.21%91
84Alhassan5,1401:5772.69%111
85Emmanuel5,0821:5831.10%38
86Abdu5,0641:5852.94%131
87Shaibu4,9291:6012.93%137
88Abdulahi4,9051:6042.99%142
89Sunday4,8081:6160.75%29
90Joseph4,8031:6171.10%41
91James4,7661:6221.11%42
92Zakari4,6651:6354.28%210
93Inuwa4,6021:6444.19%208
94Waziri4,5831:6478.57%449
95Nasiru4,5281:6541.85%86
96Sabo4,4301:6692.83%146
97Ishaku4,4201:6706.05%315
98Mamman4,3301:6842.96%158
99Gidado4,3191:68621.33%973
100Muazu4,2191:7023.13%168
101Sambo4,2031:7055.50%305
102Iliya4,0031:7403.65%209
103Peter3,9841:7441.08%57
104Bulus3,7411:7924.10%260
105Adam3,6141:8201.28%73
106Aishatu3,5511:83516.33%924
107Inusa3,4881:8503.03%200
108Abdul3,4741:8532.30%151
109Babawuro3,4381:86273.27%3,055
110Bappah3,4221:86655.39%2,435
111Bashir3,3981:8721.86%117
111Simon3,3981:8722.59%172
113Bitrus3,3641:8814.04%278
114Joshua3,3481:8852.30%159
115Abdulhamid3,3401:8874.67%327
116Amos3,2841:9022.23%156
117Jibril3,2031:9253.02%220
118Hamisu3,1711:9351.77%121
119Mamuda3,1581:9385.02%365
120Aisha3,1131:9523.11%238
121Jalo3,1051:95431.16%1,682
122Solomon3,0411:9741.89%144
123Zubairu3,0391:9752.63%197
124Habu3,0101:9853.19%248
125Hamma2,9021:1,02127.76%1,623
126Abbas2,8651:1,0342.90%239
127Galadima2,8511:1,0394.99%415
128Markus2,8491:1,0406.05%496
129Lamido2,7591:1,07416.63%1,121
130Haladu2,6801:1,1063.87%337
131Abbakar2,6771:1,1076.36%565
132Ishaya2,6431:1,1213.44%301
133Fatima2,6351:1,1255.15%466
134Yahya2,5741:1,1516.31%582
135Bappa2,5431:1,16536.68%2,211
136Hamidu2,5371:1,1684.44%416
137Iliyasu2,5131:1,1792.31%212
138Auwalu2,4501:1,2101.90%174
139Bako2,4341:1,2182.29%219
140Eze2,3681:1,2510.35%25
141Jibir2,3631:1,25429.57%1,975
142Saadu2,3551:1,2582.60%261
143Ado2,3501:1,2610.93%82
143Malam2,3501:1,2613.81%372
145Nura2,3421:1,2650.94%85
146Yerima2,3311:1,2719.56%851
147Mahammadu2,3261:1,27413.07%1,078
148Moses2,3081:1,2840.95%88
148Sadiq2,3081:1,2842.20%223
150Liman2,2891:1,2952.91%289
151Hashimu2,2471:1,3193.64%371
152Maina2,2391:1,3245.82%615
153Abdulkarim2,2181:1,3363.27%341
154Maigari2,1811:1,3598.16%797
155Halilu2,1781:1,3613.23%342
156Maikudi2,1121:1,40312.91%1,133
157Abdulmumini2,1021:1,4106.39%692
158Amina2,0751:1,4283.78%438
159Jatau2,0621:1,4377.02%745
160Mallam2,0381:1,4543.31%375
161Murtala2,0201:1,4671.43%163
162Abu1,9541:1,5171.01%109
163Buhari1,9331:1,5331.66%196
164Maryam1,9011:1,5594.20%515
165Hauwa1,8961:1,5635.44%665
166Ismaila1,8721:1,5831.63%202
167Isiyaku1,8561:1,5973.74%476
167Madaki1,8561:1,5973.93%495
169Sanusi1,8481:1,6040.98%114
170Paul1,8351:1,6150.96%112
171Garuba1,8091:1,6382.77%351
172Jonathan1,7901:1,6562.49%323
173Tanimu1,7791:1,6662.49%326
174Tanko1,7581:1,6861.32%170
175Bukar1,7401:1,7030.78%96
176Luka1,7271:1,7161.84%254
177Wakili1,7211:1,7224.06%558
178Kamisu1,7161:1,72719.97%1,879
178Yarima1,7161:1,7277.87%921
180Samson1,6871:1,7571.64%228
181Habibu1,6631:1,7821.53%211
182Andrew1,6241:1,8252.13%306
183Aliu1,6081:1,8431.40%199
183Yohanna1,6081:1,8432.70%387
185Kabir1,5841:1,8710.92%133
186Jamilu1,5811:1,8740.96%139
187Farouk1,5761:1,88017.69%1,822
188Hadiza1,5741:1,8833.69%554
189Thomas1,5581:1,9021.32%192
190Jacob1,5451:1,9181.07%161
191Danlami1,5421:1,9222.55%380
192Abdulsalam1,5391:1,9261.64%251
193Timothy1,5151:1,9562.36%353
194Idiris1,5081:1,9652.87%456
195Yayaji1,4941:1,98454.09%4,718
196Tela1,4861:1,9948.08%1,056
197Stephen1,4731:2,0121.38%217
198Manzo1,4551:2,03723.26%2,408
199Zainab1,4521:2,0414.98%749
200Gimba1,4281:2,0754.76%730