Kano Genealogical Records

Kano 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.

Kano 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.

Kano 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 Kano

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.

Kano 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.

Kano Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Kano 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.

Kano 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 Kano

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.

Kano 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.

Kano 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 Kano

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Musa501,5701:2316.50%2
2Ibrahim466,4481:2514.09%1
3Abdullahi429,7481:2716.83%4
4Sani393,8471:3017.25%6
5Muhammad364,8091:3221.20%10
6Abubakar315,7101:3711.27%3
7Umar310,7411:3816.62%9
8Adamu286,9421:4113.81%7
9Usman229,4461:5112.25%8
10Muhammed183,0501:6411.10%11
11Garba170,6561:6916.41%15
12Aminu167,9481:7021.57%20
13Salisu162,6921:7224.02%27
14Ali155,4561:7613.57%14
15Aliyu151,9091:7711.32%12
16Ahmad151,7881:7729.48%36
17Haruna144,4461:8114.95%17
18Yusuf140,4661:8411.09%13
19Rabiu137,5961:8530.83%40
20Mohammed130,9561:905.60%5
21Idris127,9881:9217.65%24
22Isah122,7131:9616.54%22
23Yahaya114,9621:10216.88%26
24Lawan109,2131:10839.60%74
25Isa103,0051:11417.25%31
26Ado102,4801:11540.61%82
27Hassan99,0671:11910.66%18
28Nura92,8391:12737.19%85
29Bala89,1751:13216.11%34
30Sulaiman82,0801:14321.44%52
31Yakubu78,2301:15010.44%21
32Shehu77,3521:15213.05%32
33Abba69,0401:17018.55%55
34Adam68,7101:17124.29%73
35Kabiru65,7011:17921.09%67
36Bello65,1571:1806.56%16
37Bashir62,0691:18933.93%117
38Ahmed61,2751:1929.15%28
39Auwalu59,1991:19945.81%174
40Ismail58,1591:20224.83%91
41Yau56,6961:20722.61%83
42Shuaibu56,1441:20920.98%79
43Sale55,1501:21318.74%72
44Yusif54,4121:21647.33%201
45Saidu54,2681:21711.99%39
46Nuhu50,7061:23218.78%78
47Hamza49,4661:23820.24%87
48Dahiru49,1181:23917.90%75
49Hamisu49,0391:24027.34%121
50Jamilu46,9491:25028.42%139
51Mustapha45,2631:26011.07%48
51Suleiman45,2631:26011.64%51
53Auwal43,0621:27325.92%138
54Dauda42,8581:27410.45%46
55Uba38,8831:30231.54%188
56Saminu38,3581:30630.36%179
57Yunusa37,4711:31416.64%95
58Abdu36,5381:32221.18%131
59Lawal36,2641:3244.43%19
60Magaji36,2311:32417.11%103
61Alhassan34,9081:33718.26%111
62Nasiru34,1921:34413.96%86
63Tijjani34,0111:34636.04%247
64Usaini33,7701:34835.88%249
65Inuwa32,8231:35829.85%208
66Inusa32,4001:36328.15%200
67Salihu31,8891:36910.75%71
68Isyaku31,0441:37932.82%246
69Mohammad29,2471:40214.09%105
70Abdulkadir29,2421:40219.16%150
71Jibrin28,0531:41915.00%116
72Ayuba27,6961:42411.58%90
73Suleman27,5331:42711.82%92
74Sule26,9251:4378.96%70
75Baba26,8091:4387.05%53
76Murtala26,1911:44918.55%163
77Alasan25,9131:45442.06%373
78Gambo25,8011:45613.68%113
79Sunusi25,2391:46636.12%334
80Saleh24,1851:48614.29%136
81Audu23,9571:4915.79%44
82Habibu22,7221:51720.85%211
83Iliyasu22,7131:51820.90%212
84Sabiu22,6991:51825.29%263
85Haladu22,6941:51832.79%337
86Kabir22,4481:52413.04%133
87Sabo22,3551:52614.30%146
88John22,2351:5293.07%23
89Mustafa21,9231:53622.82%244
90Hussaini21,8211:53911.19%108
91Muktar20,0201:58722.67%267
92Zubairu19,2161:61216.63%197
93Tukur19,1141:61512.01%145
94Muazu19,0581:61714.15%168
95Habu18,2361:64519.33%248
96Muhammadu17,7391:6634.82%56
97Wada17,5681:66926.46%347
98Alhaji17,4981:6726.98%84
99Rabi17,1771:68429.82%411
100Abbas17,1121:68717.31%239
101Ishaq16,9871:69231.85%450
102Amadu16,7691:7017.87%101
103Jibril15,9001:73915.00%220
104Shaibu15,8821:7409.43%137
105Ashiru15,7611:74621.84%322
106Umaru15,5011:7582.95%35
107Abdulhamid15,4641:76021.62%327
108Abdul15,3391:76610.17%151
109Samaila15,0411:7827.40%107
110Said14,9901:78440.99%641
111Mukhtar14,6841:80137.42%606
112Zakari14,5071:81013.30%210
113Surajo14,4611:81327.91%463
114Sadi13,9181:84521.33%352
115Nasir13,8621:84826.80%465
116Tasiu13,6711:86023.58%404
117Idiris13,4391:87525.56%456
118Ahamad13,3321:88228.81%505
119Tanimu13,2401:88818.51%326
120Danjuma12,8031:9187.20%125
121Sadiq12,7711:92012.15%223
122Badamasi12,7331:92319.46%350
123Danladi12,5661:9357.34%134
124Mahmud12,5431:93719.69%360
125Yahuza12,5151:93919.76%362
126Balarabe12,4691:94328.98%546
127Saadu12,2181:96213.51%261
128Labaran11,7161:1,00323.14%470
129Abdulkarim11,7121:1,00417.28%341
130Jafar11,5771:1,01527.63%569
131Tanko11,4661:1,0258.60%170
132Musbahu11,1641:1,05337.32%737
133Basiru11,1361:1,05611.94%256
134Buhari11,0891:1,0609.54%196
135Abdulahi11,0241:1,0666.72%142
136Goodluck10,8061:1,08842.74%833
137Anas10,7231:1,09617.87%383
138Wali10,5001:1,12045.11%883
139Yaro10,4901:1,12124.99%567
140Isiyaku10,3421:1,13720.83%476
141Malam10,3321:1,13816.76%372
142Mamuda10,0631:1,16815.99%365
143Abdulsalam9,9981:1,17610.64%251
144David9,6821:1,2142.98%64
144Sanusi9,6821:1,2145.14%114
146Tahir9,6641:1,21631.08%709
147Halliru9,5061:1,23728.75%687
148Mansur9,4181:1,24820.38%506
149Barau9,2881:1,26623.25%590
150Safiyanu9,2501:1,27125.65%651
151Gali9,2091:1,27734.71%799
152Hashimu9,1671:1,28214.86%371
153Ilyasu9,1201:1,28933.32%783
154Ismaila9,0421:1,3007.89%202
155Yahya8,9441:1,31421.92%582
156Iliya8,8561:1,3278.07%209
157Babangida8,6381:1,3619.20%253
158Sunday8,4191:1,3961.31%29
159Amir8,3081:1,41553.82%1,198
160Hudu8,1271:1,44619.01%551
161Bako8,1081:1,4507.64%219
162Ya7,9361:1,48126.03%718
163Ubale7,8941:1,48930.23%811
164Kalla7,8161:1,50463.51%1,430
165Dayyabu7,7741:1,51230.39%822
166Idi7,7551:1,5169.35%280
167Ahamed7,6531:1,53612.47%376
168Khalid7,6441:1,53827.60%780
169Aisha7,6161:1,5447.60%238
170Samuel7,4951:1,5681.83%45
171Masaudu7,4861:1,57052.04%1,259
172Abdulrahman7,4491:1,57812.39%382
173Abdulaziz7,3791:1,59324.15%714
174Hussain7,3511:1,59931.74%886
175Mubarak7,3051:1,60924.44%738
176Husaini7,2491:1,62214.56%475
177Nafiu7,2301:1,62617.08%561
178Shafiu7,1611:1,64218.96%623
179Joseph7,1511:1,6441.64%41
180Amina7,1471:1,64513.00%438
181Emmanuel7,1051:1,6551.54%38
182Adams7,0681:1,6639.14%297
183Hashim7,0261:1,67331.58%907
184Liman7,0081:1,6778.91%289
185Ahmadu6,9981:1,6804.53%148
186Danlami6,9751:1,68511.54%380
187James6,9701:1,6871.62%42
187Saad6,9701:1,68723.81%747
189Habib6,8361:1,72032.69%947
189Nkemdirim6,8361:1,72058.22%1,483
191Asabe6,7521:1,74120.46%690
192Halilu6,7201:1,7499.98%342
193Samir6,7151:1,75173.31%1,785
194Dalhatu6,6361:1,77117.16%614
195Shaaibu6,5901:1,78427.70%868
196Shitu6,5381:1,79816.31%589
197Sarki6,5201:1,80315.98%583
198Muntari6,2321:1,88617.84%664
199Lado6,2181:1,89147.97%1,382
200Alhasan6,1071:1,92523.92%824