Lagos Genealogical Records

Lagos 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.

Lagos 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.

Lagos 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 Lagos

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.

Lagos 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.

Lagos Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Lagos 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.

Lagos 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 Lagos

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.

Lagos 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.

Lagos 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 Lagos

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Lawal86,8151:13210.61%19
2Ibrahim73,2421:1572.21%1
3Adebayo69,5341:16517.15%49
4Balogun67,5811:17031.44%97
5Ajayi65,2991:17618.37%61
6Yusuf62,7111:1834.95%13
7Jimoh57,2011:20116.75%62
8Bello55,3421:2075.57%16
9Ojo50,4141:22812.31%47
10Adeyemi46,0771:24920.24%94
11Mohammed43,8911:2611.88%5
12Idowu38,7891:29621.94%126
13Salami38,7701:29622.69%135
14Hassan37,4611:3064.03%18
15Musa36,5491:3141.20%2
16Taiwo36,5001:31422.18%141
17Afolabi35,2991:32516.55%100
18Sunday35,0991:3275.48%29
19Azeez35,0081:32816.35%99
20Okafor32,8941:3496.56%37
21Alabi32,7781:35018.32%124
22Eze32,4111:3544.74%25
23Muhammed32,0401:3581.94%11
24John31,8111:3614.39%23
25Sanni30,6521:37424.64%183
26Akpan30,4441:3774.83%30
27Usman30,3071:3791.62%8
28Bakare29,3441:39128.79%231
29Samuel28,6601:4006.98%45
30Joseph28,3541:4056.49%41
31Kareem28,0821:40925.87%213
32Abubakar28,0091:4101.00%3
33Babatunde27,1741:42218.50%157
34Emmanuel26,6891:4305.78%38
35Tijani26,1011:44017.65%154
36Adeniyi25,6551:44716.58%147
37Okeke25,1801:4565.95%43
38Adekunle24,6741:46519.21%175
39Owolabi23,5851:48619.09%187
40Obi22,8841:5017.15%66
41Adeleke22,6441:50715.21%153
42Mustapha21,8541:5255.34%48
43Abdullahi21,4981:5340.84%4
44James21,2211:5414.93%42
45Raji20,8121:55119.19%214
46Okoro20,7771:5525.13%50
47Babalola20,4511:56116.22%180
48Olatunji20,3311:56419.22%222
49Sulaimon20,1431:57037.11%443
50Ahmed19,9511:5752.98%28
51Nwachukwu19,6341:5846.06%65
52Adewale19,4131:59118.35%221
53Johnson19,2811:59510.55%118
54Oseni19,1611:59924.80%298
55Shittu19,0661:60222.60%276
56Akinola18,9171:60618.42%229
57Adamu18,8471:6090.91%7
58Idris18,5181:6202.55%24
59Adeoye18,2761:62817.96%233
60Ganiyu18,2501:62916.05%204
61Udoh18,2491:62910.55%130
62Ishola18,0691:63526.35%338
63Dada17,5911:65214.92%193
63Peter17,5911:6524.79%57
65David17,3931:6605.36%64
66Popoola17,3671:66119.39%264
67Saka17,2581:66522.46%300
68Adesanya17,2321:66637.11%503
69Okonkwo17,0021:6756.62%81
70Oke16,9671:67613.58%181
71Olanrewaju16,7821:68424.73%339
72Kazeem16,7481:68526.57%364
73Adekoya16,4181:69938.17%547
74Kolawole16,3971:70015.14%215
75Abiodun16,3681:70118.14%262
76Daniel16,3161:7035.00%63
77Isiaka16,1661:71016.10%237
78Ayodele15,7921:72714.84%218
79Oyewole15,7911:72721.73%319
80Adeyemo15,7681:72815.22%225
81Lasisi15,5791:73624.29%356
82Bankole15,5781:73627.70%425
83Chukwu15,5151:7394.27%58
84Aliu15,3611:74713.34%199
85Okon15,2461:7534.08%54
86Adedeji15,1791:75617.17%266
87Sanusi15,1481:7578.04%114
88Ali14,8471:7731.30%14
89Bassey14,6541:7835.52%80
90Akande14,6101:78515.85%257
91Agboola14,4851:79217.01%273
92Badmus14,4371:79524.56%391
93Oni14,3201:80115.24%250
94Adeniji14,0771:81521.98%357
95Akinyemi14,0021:81918.69%311
96Okoye13,9751:8215.15%76
97Yakubu13,9241:8241.86%21
98Adegoke13,6731:83914.85%258
99Kehinde13,5531:84718.59%317
100Olajide13,5501:84715.77%271
101Dauda13,4661:8523.28%46
102Nwankwo13,4121:8554.44%69
103Oladipupo13,3971:85622.08%379
104Nwosu13,3791:8587.61%127
105Moses13,3231:8615.46%88
106Adeleye13,3111:86219.16%336
107Igwe13,2451:8663.69%59
108Ogbonna13,1661:8715.46%89
109Olayiwola13,0821:87716.23%284
110Adeshina13,0631:87833.29%605
111Adebisi12,9691:88513.41%241
112Aremu12,9401:88718.00%324
113Oladele12,7881:89714.73%268
114Williams12,7501:90016.46%296
115Raheem12,6301:90820.62%378
116Adisa12,4681:92022.50%435
117Adebanjo12,4521:92138.45%696
118Ogunleye12,3481:92915.17%282
119Njoku12,3221:9314.55%77
120Lateef12,2631:93621.43%414
121Saliu12,2231:93913.01%252
122Ayinde12,0501:95227.02%523
123Adebiyi12,0271:95421.16%421
124Adeniran12,0181:95516.34%314
125Quadri12,0031:95646.33%817
126Olaleye11,8681:96718.06%348
127Ademola11,8521:96815.21%294
128Bamidele11,7311:97815.05%293
129Fatai11,4421:1,00320.20%422
130Okobi11,3441:1,01181.37%1,292
131Ajibade11,2441:1,02016.58%340
132Ayeni11,2381:1,02114.40%292
133Umar11,1141:1,0320.59%9
134Kalu11,1051:1,0336.12%119
135Anyanwu11,0021:1,0436.13%122
136Salau10,9361:1,04924.17%518
137Aina10,8941:1,05319.89%440
138Gbadamosi10,8041:1,06223.05%499
139Alao10,7921:1,06319.15%424
140Haruna10,7821:1,0641.12%17
141Adepoju10,7331:1,06914.19%309
142Akanbi10,5921:1,08319.59%446
143Opara10,5631:1,0866.13%132
144Orji10,5591:1,0875.89%123
145Olaniyi10,4991:1,09314.37%316
146Okorie10,4851:1,0945.60%115
147Adigun10,3801:1,10519.68%453
148Isa10,3471:1,1091.73%31
149Adesina10,3401:1,11012.91%285
150Wahab10,2491:1,11921.77%496
151Hammed10,1811:1,12715.22%344
152Alade10,1411:1,13117.80%419
153Solomon10,1161:1,1346.29%144
154Olawale10,0891:1,13718.05%431
155Giwa10,0341:1,14327.06%635
156Kayode9,9561:1,15213.73%321
157Amusa9,9191:1,15726.47%632
158Oladimeji9,9091:1,15816.42%381
159Muritala9,8901:1,16017.85%436
159Umaru9,8901:1,1601.88%35
161Rasheed9,8861:1,16119.95%477
162Oloyede9,8721:1,16219.77%474
163Tajudeen9,8601:1,16417.44%423
164Ajibola9,8151:1,16917.49%426
165Salaudeen9,7161:1,18120.53%492
166Adebowale9,6811:1,18523.32%571
167Aminu9,6651:1,1871.24%20
168Ganiu9,5001:1,20844.22%933
169Paul9,4691:1,2124.96%112
170Godwin9,3761:1,2244.54%106
171Busari9,3441:1,22817.57%452
172Abdulahi9,3361:1,2295.69%142
173Akindele9,3061:1,23321.47%539
174Omotosho9,3011:1,23420.64%519
175Adelaja9,2971:1,23445.80%971
176Olaniyan9,2731:1,23715.64%388
177Sule9,2181:1,2453.07%70
178Yekini9,1381:1,25622.73%587
179Olayinka9,0761:1,26422.17%579
180Ogundele9,0701:1,26516.25%432
181Ugwu9,0691:1,2652.93%68
182Rabiu9,0351:1,2702.02%40
183Adetunji8,9511:1,28215.74%420
184Ayoola8,9381:1,28416.21%437
185George8,9261:1,2858.63%226
186Thomas8,9171:1,2877.53%192
187Effiong8,9161:1,2874.21%102
188Onuoha8,9141:1,2875.79%149
189Salisu8,8861:1,2911.31%27
190Saheed8,8781:1,29222.11%588
191Rafiu8,8761:1,29319.78%521
192Makinde8,8671:1,29419.73%520
193Sulaiman8,8541:1,2962.31%52
194Micheal8,8521:1,2966.30%164
195Amadi8,8341:1,2991.51%33
196Michael8,7761:1,3076.72%173
197Adewunmi8,7551:1,31029.26%736
198Adeyinka8,6341:1,32927.99%711
199Garuba8,6251:1,33013.21%351
200Isaac8,6001:1,3346.21%165