Jigawa Genealogical Records

Jigawa 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.

Jigawa 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.

Jigawa 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 Jigawa

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.

Jigawa 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.

Jigawa Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Jigawa 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.

Jigawa 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 Jigawa

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.

Jigawa 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.

Jigawa 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 Jigawa

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Ibrahim225,5791:246.81%1
2Abdullahi222,2221:248.70%4
3Adamu185,1601:298.91%7
4Musa182,3781:296.00%2
5Muhammed177,7591:3010.78%11
6Muhammad158,6341:339.22%10
7Mohammed153,0511:356.54%5
8Abubakar132,8141:404.74%3
9Umar121,5541:446.50%9
10Usman116,3791:466.21%8
11Garba107,5491:4910.34%15
12Sani104,3031:514.57%6
13Haruna94,9171:569.83%17
14Idris74,6241:7110.29%24
15Ali64,4591:825.63%14
16Hassan61,7881:866.65%18
17Yusuf59,8031:894.72%13
18Isah59,3951:898.01%22
19Ahmed58,0971:918.67%28
20Yahaya56,6501:948.32%26
21Aliyu55,9081:954.17%12
22Yau50,3431:10520.07%83
23Salisu48,8961:1087.22%27
24Lawan44,7971:11816.24%74
25Yakubu44,2031:1205.90%21
26Ado40,9201:13016.21%82
27Sale39,9741:13313.58%72
28Saidu38,6751:1378.55%39
29Aminu36,0971:1474.64%20
30Ahmad35,9861:1476.99%36
31Shehu35,7081:1496.03%32
32Abdu35,6891:14920.69%131
33Sulaiman33,8711:1578.85%52
34Magaji33,5561:15815.85%103
35Dauda33,0551:1608.06%46
36Rabiu31,4971:1687.06%40
37Shuaibu29,4381:18011.00%79
38Isa28,8811:1844.84%31
39Yusif28,5291:18624.82%201
40Sabo27,0261:19617.29%146
41Bala26,5631:2004.80%34
42Sule25,4131:2098.45%70
43Suleman24,8191:21410.65%92
44Usaini24,7631:21426.31%249
45Auwalu24,4851:21718.95%174
46Dahiru23,8171:2238.68%75
47Abba23,4841:2266.31%55
48Kabiru23,1501:2297.43%67
49Hamza22,7041:2349.29%87
50Isyaku22,6671:23423.96%246
51Amadu22,6121:23510.62%101
52Suleiman21,9071:2425.64%51
53Alhaji21,4991:2478.58%84
54Bello21,2951:2492.14%16
55Ismail20,7201:2568.85%91
56Umaru20,5711:2583.91%35
57Nura20,4971:2598.21%85
58Nasiru19,8291:2678.10%86
59Yunusa19,3841:2748.61%95
60Saleh19,3281:27411.42%136
61Gambo19,2171:27610.19%113
62Nuhu18,3451:2896.80%78
63Habu18,2711:29019.37%248
64Audu17,6031:3014.26%44
65Hussaini17,4551:3048.95%108
66Alhassan16,5651:3208.67%111
67Mustapha16,0821:3303.93%48
68Bashir15,5441:3418.50%117
69Jibrin14,5431:3657.78%116
70Abdul14,2461:3729.45%151
71Hamisu14,1531:3757.89%121
72Alasan13,9121:38122.58%373
73Haladu13,6151:39019.67%337
74Inuwa13,2631:40012.06%208
75Inusa12,9851:40811.28%200
76Wada12,9661:40919.53%347
77Uba12,6511:41910.26%188
78Abdulkadir12,4841:4258.18%150
79Ayuba12,1311:4375.07%90
80Muhammadu11,8531:4473.22%56
81Muazu11,4261:4648.48%168
82Sunusi11,3151:46916.19%334
83Mohammad11,1481:4765.37%105
84Samaila11,1301:4765.48%107
85Zubairu10,9441:4859.47%197
86Lawal10,5551:5021.29%19
87Idi9,9611:53212.01%280
88Iliyasu9,8311:5399.05%212
89Tijjani9,5531:55510.12%247
90Malam9,2011:57614.93%372
91Auwal9,1261:5815.49%138
92Murtala8,8851:5976.29%163
93Ubale8,7551:60633.53%811
94Adam8,7181:6083.08%73
94Basiru8,7181:6089.35%256
96Abdulahi8,6631:6125.28%142
97Ismaila8,5881:6187.49%202
98Babangida8,3841:6338.93%253
99Hudu8,3291:63719.48%551
100Abbas8,1991:6478.29%239
101Habibu8,1061:6547.44%211
102Zakar7,6981:68944.72%1,097
103Sabiu7,6051:6978.47%263
104Shaibu7,4751:7094.44%137
105Baba7,4381:7131.96%53
106Jamilu7,4011:7174.48%139
107Ahamed7,3831:71812.03%376
108Muktar7,2341:7338.19%267
109Salihu7,1791:7392.42%71
110Danladi6,9751:7604.08%134
111Saminu6,9561:7625.51%179
112Iliya6,8821:7716.27%209
113Shaaibu6,8631:77328.85%868
114Yahuza6,7151:79010.60%362
115Sada6,6961:7928.77%304
116Bulama6,6781:79412.70%457
117Saadu6,6591:7967.37%261
118Badamasi6,5851:80510.07%350
119Ya6,4181:82621.05%718
120Baffa6,3071:84139.07%1,146
121Mutari6,2881:84322.09%756
122Bako6,2331:8515.87%219
123Mamuda6,1771:8599.82%365
124Idiris6,1031:86911.61%456
125Safiyanu5,9911:88516.61%651
126Abdulhamid5,9361:8938.30%327
126Ummar5,9361:8938.46%332
128Liman5,9171:8967.52%289
129Isiyaku5,8801:90211.84%476
130Aisha5,6951:9315.69%238
131Zakari5,4721:9695.02%210
132Maigari5,4351:97620.33%797
133Abu5,3241:9962.76%109
134Tasiu5,2871:1,0039.12%404
135Husaini5,1381:1,03210.32%475
136Galadima5,0451:1,0518.82%415
137Ashiru4,9901:1,0636.91%322
138Ubali4,9341:1,07572.59%2,240
139Buhari4,8411:1,0954.16%196
140Mansur4,8231:1,10010.44%506
140Tukur4,8231:1,1003.03%145
142Kabir4,5821:1,1572.66%133
143Halilu4,4701:1,1866.64%342
143Nafiu4,4701:1,18610.56%561
145Shitu4,3961:1,20610.97%589
146Shafiu4,2851:1,23811.34%623
147Hashimu4,2291:1,2546.86%371
148Jibril4,1371:1,2823.90%220
149Abdulkarim4,0441:1,3115.97%341
150Alhasan4,0251:1,31815.77%824
151Mallam3,9881:1,3306.49%375
152Surajo3,9701:1,3367.66%463
153Mustafa3,9511:1,3424.11%244
154Wakili3,8951:1,3629.19%558
155Abdulsalam3,8581:1,3754.11%251
156Mati3,8401:1,38133.28%1,505
157Hashim3,8031:1,39417.10%907
157Mato3,8031:1,39415.16%837
159Dayyabu3,7841:1,40114.79%822
160Sadiq3,7281:1,4233.55%223
161Suraja3,6731:1,44468.04%2,722
162Ladan3,5801:1,4815.38%346
163Nasir3,5431:1,4976.85%465
164Madaki3,5241:1,5057.47%495
165Ahmadu3,4131:1,5542.21%148
166Yushau3,3571:1,58016.72%983
167Tela3,2831:1,61517.85%1,056
168Datti3,2651:1,62422.72%1,260
169Ilyasu3,2091:1,65311.72%783
170Dalha3,1901:1,66219.82%1,149
170Jafaru3,1901:1,6628.02%594
170Musbahu3,1901:1,66210.66%737
173Kamilu3,1721:1,67214.35%912
174Imam3,1531:1,68211.23%768
175Sambo3,0981:1,7124.06%305
175Sanusi3,0981:1,7121.64%114
177Abdulaziz3,0791:1,72210.08%714
177Isiya3,0791:1,72212.96%869
179Babandi3,0611:1,73289.53%3,971
179Danjuma3,0611:1,7321.72%125
179Yawale3,0611:1,73229.93%1,646
182Garuba2,9861:1,7764.57%351
183Rabi2,9681:1,7875.15%411
184Mamman2,9311:1,8092.00%158
185Mukhtar2,8011:1,8937.14%606
186Sagiru2,7271:1,94519.12%1,268
186Sarki2,7271:1,9456.68%583
188Buba2,6901:1,9711.85%160
188Ishaq2,6901:1,9715.04%450
188Kawu2,6901:1,9719.09%742
191Abdulwahab2,6711:1,9858.90%731
191Sadi2,6711:1,9854.09%352
193Ahamad2,6531:1,9995.73%505
194Waziri2,6341:2,0134.92%449
195Rufai2,6151:2,0284.49%400
196Mahmud2,5971:2,0424.08%360
197Kani2,5781:2,05749.42%2,788
197Nazifi2,5781:2,05718.11%1,271
199Bashari2,5411:2,08733.86%2,075
199Eze2,5411:2,0870.37%25