Imo Genealogical Records

Imo 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.

Imo 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.

Imo 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 Imo

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.

Imo 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.

Imo Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Imo 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.

Imo 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 Imo

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.

Imo 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.

Imo 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 Imo

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Njoku152,0131:3256.11%77
2Nwachukwu138,5641:3542.75%65
3Opara129,1921:3874.98%132
4Okoro115,6791:4228.55%50
5Amadi112,9831:4319.26%33
6Anyanwu108,6171:4560.55%122
7Obi83,0041:5925.94%66
8Duru77,5791:6362.76%186
9Onuoha75,6211:6549.09%149
10Eze74,1451:6610.85%25
11Ibe69,4911:7147.06%155
12Okafor64,4841:7612.85%37
13Nwosu64,0981:7736.46%127
14Chukwu58,3211:8416.04%58
15Osuji55,6251:8869.76%286
16Eke53,7631:9138.98%166
17Okeke50,2001:9811.87%43
18Okorie49,5261:9926.44%115
19Dike47,9861:10229.08%140
20Ogbonna47,6001:10319.76%89
21Okere47,3111:10456.50%277
22Uzoma44,0051:11257.38%302
23Igwe43,3961:11312.10%59
24Uche35,5961:13826.25%167
25Musa34,7611:1411.14%2
26Madu34,6971:14231.25%205
27Nwankwo33,4781:14711.07%69
28Orji33,0921:14818.46%123
29Ogu32,4831:15154.46%386
30Okonkwo31,8411:15412.40%81
31Ike31,6481:15530.70%227
32Okereke31,4881:15631.08%236
33Obasi29,7541:16523.19%176
34John29,0481:1694.00%23
35Sunday27,8931:1764.36%29
36Ekeh27,7001:17747.40%395
37Nnadi27,5071:17936.83%312
38Amaechi26,3841:18648.60%442
39Okpara24,6191:20025.86%245
40Sani24,3621:2021.07%6
41Emmanuel24,2981:2025.26%38
42Agu24,0411:20414.94%143
43Nwadike22,2761:22150.91%533
44Okechukwu20,9601:23419.47%216
45Kalu20,8951:23511.52%119
46Ugochukwu20,5421:23935.88%413
47Ibeh19,7401:24930.94%359
48Azubuike19,0341:25836.65%462
49Iwuoha18,7131:26363.79%746
50Uba18,1351:27114.71%188
51Alozie17,7501:27742.55%570
52Ukaegbu17,3651:28345.92%621
53Onyema16,9151:29135.61%489
54Nwogu16,2411:30334.00%486
55Okoroafor16,2091:30341.48%607
56Ali15,8241:3111.38%14
57Samuel15,6961:3133.82%45
58Ibrahim15,5031:3170.47%1
59Chukwuma15,3101:32118.66%281
60Chima15,2141:32323.69%355
61Iwuchukwu14,6681:33556.37%814
62Okoronkwo14,1551:34731.77%524
63Nwaosu14,0591:35062.69%902
64Onyekwere14,0271:35037.34%628
65Ibekwe13,7381:35829.57%502
66Mohammed13,7061:3590.59%5
67Okolie13,4811:36517.85%310
68James13,3851:3673.11%42
69Chimezie13,3521:36849.77%795
70Nwafor13,2561:3716.18%98
71Ugo13,2241:37231.32%563
72Chukwuemeka13,1921:37224.40%447
73Anyawu13,0641:37666.10%996
74Abubakar12,9351:3800.46%3
74Okoli12,9351:38010.92%191
76Peter12,9031:3813.51%57
77Nnaji12,5181:39312.31%234
77Nze12,5181:39349.51%832
79Obioha12,4541:39553.75%885
80Ikechukwu12,4221:39619.85%366
81Igbo11,7801:41739.75%741
81Obinna11,7801:41733.47%660
83Ndubuisi11,3301:43420.86%441
84Nnorom11,2661:43657.79%1,007
85Emeka11,2341:43713.52%279
86Joseph11,2021:4392.56%41
87Umar11,1381:4410.60%9
88Adamu11,1061:4420.53%7
89Uwakwe10,5921:46436.26%748
90Ndukwe10,4321:47119.97%459
91Ejike10,4001:47224.41%555
92David10,2391:4803.15%64
93Nweke10,2071:4814.48%93
94Ebere10,1431:48434.17%740
95Ugwu9,9181:4953.20%68
96Onyebuchi9,8861:49721.72%514
97Mba9,7251:50512.41%290
98Usman9,6931:5070.52%8
99Okoye9,6291:5103.55%76
100Ezeh9,5651:5147.99%190
101Ihejirika9,5011:51757.70%1,125
102Nwabueze9,4691:51921.74%535
103Onu9,4051:52212.08%295
104Ukachukwu9,3721:52445.11%951
105Obilor9,0841:54163.05%1,255
106Paul9,0191:5454.72%112
107Daniel8,9231:5512.74%63
108Ejiofor8,7951:55922.09%592
109Onyeka8,7301:56321.93%593
110Ononiwu8,6021:57164.35%1,334
111Godwin8,4741:5804.10%106
112Abdullahi8,4421:5820.33%4
113Onwuka8,1211:60516.74%484
114Akpan8,0561:6101.28%30
115Ehirim8,0241:61265.09%1,429
116Onwukwe7,9921:61533.51%865
117Muhammad7,9281:6200.46%10
117Ubochi7,9281:62056.23%1,281
119Iwunze7,8321:62764.49%1,441
120Ijeoma7,7681:63340.50%1,017
121Monday7,6391:6434.36%128
121Nduka7,6391:64322.07%669
123Aminu7,6071:6460.98%20
124Micheal7,5751:6495.39%164
125Ogoke7,5431:65139.18%1,015
126Kanu7,4791:65716.97%529
127Ahamefule7,4471:66078.02%1,730
127Johnson7,4471:6604.07%118
129Yusuf7,3821:6660.58%13
130Maduka7,3501:66922.75%697
130Okeafor7,3501:66953.92%1,314
132Ibeawuchi7,2861:67468.36%1,602
133Ifeanyi7,2541:67716.85%544
134Anthony7,1901:6835.69%178
134Muhammed7,1901:6830.44%11
136Enwerem6,9651:70648.46%1,260
137Olisa6,9011:71233.02%948
138Chinedu6,8691:71518.57%636
138Nwanna6,8691:71556.43%1,439
140Mbah6,8371:71913.48%469
140Moses6,8371:7192.80%88
142Chidi6,8051:72223.98%761
142Uka6,8051:72223.98%762
144Aliyu6,6761:7360.50%12
145Egeonu6,5161:75457.00%1,518
146Eberendu6,4841:75882.26%1,998
147Umeh6,4521:7627.61%275
148Friday6,4191:7664.81%171
149Isa6,3871:7691.07%31
150Emenike6,0661:81020.22%731
151Nneji6,0341:81430.55%997
152Chukwudi5,9701:82317.65%682
153Ezirim5,9381:82864.54%1,781
154Ezike5,8741:83726.13%900
155Iwuanyanwu5,8421:84162.33%1,751
155Oguzie5,8421:84161.22%1,733
157Isaac5,7451:8554.15%165
158Okon5,6811:8651.52%54
159Haruna5,6491:8700.58%17
160Nwokocha5,6171:87527.04%951
160Offor5,6171:87512.18%508
162Michael5,5851:8804.27%173
163Obodo5,5211:89022.38%844
164Uzor5,4891:89513.80%596
165Hassan5,4241:9060.58%18
165Onumajuru5,4241:90674.34%2,121
167Onyekachi5,3921:91132.85%1,130
168Egwim5,2321:93954.14%1,716