Nasarawa Genealogical Records

Nasarawa 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.

Nasarawa 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.

Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa

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.

Nasarawa 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.

Nasarawa Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Nasarawa 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.

Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa

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.

Nasarawa 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.

Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Ibrahim67,2401:342.03%1
2Musa65,2721:352.15%2
3Abdullahi49,4871:461.94%4
4Mohammed49,2011:472.10%5
5Adamu47,8861:482.31%7
6Usman45,9741:502.45%8
7Abubakar45,1091:511.61%3
8Muhammed28,4511:811.73%11
9Yakubu28,2181:813.77%21
10Umar28,1401:821.50%9
11Yusuf25,9061:892.04%13
12Haruna22,5681:1022.34%17
13Isa21,9601:1053.68%31
14Ali21,9051:1051.91%14
15Aliyu20,5151:1121.53%12
16John20,1541:1142.78%23
17Audu19,3831:1184.69%44
18Yahaya16,5761:1392.43%26
19Joseph15,5041:1483.55%41
20Hassan15,1081:1521.63%18
21Emmanuel14,9961:1533.25%38
22Idris14,8551:1552.05%24
23Muhammad14,2501:1610.83%10
24Danjuma13,5661:1697.63%125
25Bala13,5111:1702.44%34
26Sani13,4211:1710.59%6
27Ahmed13,1271:1751.96%28
28Sunday13,0621:1762.04%29
29Suleiman12,2611:1873.15%51
30Samuel12,0411:1912.93%45
31Danladi11,9311:1926.97%134
32James11,5591:1992.68%42
33Umaru11,5201:1992.19%35
34Dauda11,2171:2052.73%46
35Daniel10,8391:2123.32%63
36Salihu10,3751:2213.50%71
37Peter10,3101:2232.81%57
38Jibrin10,2671:2245.49%116
39Sule10,1601:2263.38%70
40Saidu9,9971:2302.21%39
41Ayuba9,8491:2334.12%90
42Sabo8,8401:2605.66%146
43Tanko8,8251:2606.62%170
44Moses8,7931:2613.60%88
45David8,5121:2702.62%64
46Shuaibu7,6111:3022.84%79
47Garba7,2831:3150.70%15
48Isah7,1901:3190.97%22
49Amos6,7861:3384.61%156
50Iliya6,6911:3436.10%209
51Ahmadu6,6621:3454.31%148
52Bako6,5511:3516.17%219
53Luka6,5491:3516.98%254
54Zakari6,4791:3545.94%210
55Baba6,2151:3691.64%53
56Salisu6,2131:3700.92%27
57Nuhu6,0681:3782.25%78
58Kasimu5,9821:38411.97%472
59Joshua5,9701:3854.10%159
60Sale5,7571:3991.96%72
61Abu5,7071:4022.96%109
62Gambo5,6021:4102.97%113
63Aminu5,4021:4250.69%20
64Hussaini5,1991:4422.67%108
65Lawal5,1871:4430.63%19
66Danlami5,1641:4458.55%380
67Bawa5,1571:4454.66%206
68Dahiru5,1191:4491.87%75
69Madaki5,0611:45410.73%495
70Muhammadu5,0031:4591.36%56
71Eze4,9811:4610.73%25
72Bello4,9631:4630.50%16
73Bulus4,8691:4725.33%260
74Solomon4,7511:4832.96%144
75Ishaya4,7461:4846.18%301
76Bitrus4,5071:5105.41%278
77Alhassan4,3431:5292.27%111
78Shehu4,3031:5340.73%32
79Simon4,1641:5513.18%172
80Monday4,1071:5592.34%128
81Shaibu4,0841:5622.43%137
82Paul3,9791:5772.08%112
83Jacob3,9211:5862.71%161
84Ismaila3,8191:6013.33%202
85Mohammadu3,7941:6053.05%182
86Ogah3,7771:60814.03%793
87Anthony3,7361:6152.96%178
88Rabiu3,7111:6190.83%40
89Tanimu3,6861:6235.15%326
90Yohanna3,5661:6446.00%387
91Thomas3,5611:6453.01%192
92Auta3,5431:6488.89%591
93Godwin3,5391:6491.71%106
94Yunusa3,5231:6521.56%95
95Ishaku3,5061:6554.80%315
96Ahmad3,4811:6600.68%36
97Hamza3,3811:6791.38%87
98Ezekiel3,3581:6843.46%240
99Abdulahi3,3161:6932.02%142
100Attah3,2661:7036.25%459
101Christopher3,2631:7044.13%288
102Agbo3,2401:7092.26%162
103Stephen3,2331:7103.02%217
104Jatau3,2301:71111.00%745
105Saleh3,2111:7151.90%136
106Suleman3,1781:7231.36%92
107Mohammad3,1201:7361.50%105
108Inusa3,0431:7552.64%200
109Jibril2,9901:7682.82%220
110Ugwu2,9881:7690.96%68
111Dogara2,9421:78118.91%1,190
112Abdul2,9331:7831.94%151
113Magaji2,9281:7841.38%103
114Mathew2,9021:7912.85%230
115Francis2,8331:8112.78%232
115Mustapha2,8331:8110.69%48
117Amadu2,8181:8151.32%101
118Alhaji2,7821:8251.11%84
119Kuje2,7651:83162.08%3,182
120Jonathan2,7501:8353.82%323
121Maikasuwa2,6891:85450.08%2,735
122Anzaku2,6271:87473.34%3,791
123Kabiru2,6241:8750.84%67
124Andrew2,5701:8943.37%306
125Dogo2,5691:8947.51%678
126Yohana2,5251:90910.02%836
127Hamidu2,5151:9134.40%416
128Michael2,4561:9351.88%173
129Isaac2,3341:9841.69%165
130Augustine2,3261:9872.94%287
131Sarki2,3171:9915.68%583
132Gabriel2,3141:9922.01%198
133Mamman2,3041:9971.57%158
134Zubairu2,2941:1,0011.99%197
135Samson2,2841:1,0052.22%228
136Labaran2,2561:1,0184.46%470
137Abimiku2,2511:1,02066.07%3,984
138Samaila2,2491:1,0211.11%107
139Adam2,2471:1,0220.79%73
140Muazu2,2311:1,0291.66%168
141Micheal2,2261:1,0321.58%164
142Akawu2,2061:1,04124.69%1,814
143Sulaiman2,2011:1,0430.57%52
144Timothy2,1981:1,0453.42%353
145Philip2,1591:1,0642.97%320
146Benjamin2,1561:1,0652.82%303
147Chukwu2,1531:1,0670.59%58
148Patrick2,1441:1,0712.75%291
149Yahuza2,0591:1,1153.25%362
150Elisha2,0511:1,1206.22%691
151Ari2,0481:1,1219.63%936
152Rabo2,0391:1,12614.24%1,266
153Alkali2,0361:1,1287.44%782
154Idi1,9991:1,1492.41%280
155Ismail1,9861:1,1560.85%91
155Nasiru1,9861:1,1560.81%86
157Osu1,9511:1,17720.68%1,745
158Ado1,8661:1,2310.74%82
159Habu1,8531:1,2391.96%248
160Abraham1,8451:1,2452.15%270
161Iliyasu1,8411:1,2471.69%212
162Namo1,8231:1,26066.80%4,766
163Isiaka1,7961:1,2791.79%237
164Allu1,7701:1,29765.68%4,817
165Habila1,7651:1,3016.24%764
166Obadiah1,7631:1,30313.23%1,338
167Liman1,7561:1,3082.23%289
168Galadima1,7451:1,3163.05%415
169Ladan1,7311:1,3272.60%346
170Waziri1,7281:1,3293.23%449
171Clement1,7261:1,3303.10%433
172Akwe1,7151:1,33964.91%4,899
173Markus1,6611:1,3833.53%496
174Gimba1,6501:1,3925.50%730
175Jonah1,6461:1,3952.32%328
176Dangana1,6211:1,41711.85%1,310
177Yau1,6201:1,4180.65%83
178Buhari1,5981:1,4371.37%196
179Jafaru1,5971:1,4384.01%594
180Omaku1,5951:1,44075.56%5,926
181Ogu1,5471:1,4842.59%386
182Idachaba1,5221:1,50930.04%2,855
183Yaro1,5051:1,5263.59%567
184Okafor1,4971:1,5340.30%37
185Wakili1,4801:1,5523.49%558
186Oboshi1,4781:1,55484.60%6,881
187Bature1,4721:1,5603.78%612
187Likita1,4721:1,56024.59%2,488
189Aku1,4481:1,58612.11%1,464
190Alaku1,4381:1,59766.08%5,765
191Mallam1,4321:1,6042.33%375
192Makama1,4281:1,6087.55%1,031
193Abdulkarim1,4181:1,6192.09%341
194Aboki1,4131:1,62516.05%1,835
195Tsaku1,4071:1,63273.17%6,380
196Adams1,4051:1,6341.82%297
197Pius1,4031:1,6372.53%434
198Mamuda1,3981:1,6432.22%365
199Kigbu1,3771:1,66865.04%5,909
200Agabi1,3721:1,67416.70%1,935