Niger Genealogical Records

Niger 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.

Niger 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.

Niger 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 Niger

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.

Niger 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.

Niger Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Niger 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.

Niger 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 Niger

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.

Niger 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.

Niger 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 Niger

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Mohammed411,6961:1217.60%5
2Abubakar201,2481:257.19%3
3Ibrahim184,4431:275.57%1
4Abdullahi173,0191:296.78%4
5Usman147,2201:347.86%8
6Musa126,6661:404.17%2
7Muhammed114,3341:446.93%11
8Aliyu107,5901:478.02%12
9Adamu99,1891:514.77%7
10Umar92,5051:554.95%9
11Muhammad79,4301:644.62%10
12Isah78,9041:6410.64%22
13Yusuf63,1451:804.98%13
14Ahmed51,0811:997.62%28
15Yahaya49,4191:1037.26%26
16Idris48,4181:1056.68%24
17Sani48,2101:1052.11%6
18Garba46,4811:1094.47%15
19Umaru46,2211:1108.79%35
20Suleiman45,1561:11211.62%51
21Haruna40,6301:1254.21%17
22Yakubu40,1671:1265.36%21
23Salihu36,9971:13712.47%71
24Hassan35,6381:1423.83%18
25Saidu32,5461:1567.19%39
26Baba31,7041:1608.34%53
27Shehu30,7071:1655.18%32
28Alhassan30,1281:16815.76%111
29Bello28,1041:1802.83%16
30Jibrin26,4471:19214.14%116
31Muhammadu23,5541:2156.40%56
32Audu22,4911:2255.44%44
33Bala22,0231:2303.98%34
34Alhaji21,4281:2368.55%84
35Mohammad21,2111:23910.22%105
36Mustapha18,8701:2684.62%48
37Lawal18,8191:2692.30%19
38John17,6671:2872.44%23
39Tanko16,2341:31212.18%170
40Aminu15,9621:3172.05%20
41Mohammadu15,9361:31812.79%182
42Dauda14,7031:3453.58%46
43Alfa14,5441:34832.95%528
44Hussaini14,3891:3527.38%108
45Ahmadu14,3291:3549.27%148
46Kolo14,0341:36137.50%634
47Yunusa13,9441:3636.19%95
48Jiya12,8431:39479.47%1,144
49Salisu12,5921:4021.86%27
50Abdulkadir12,5831:4038.24%150
51Bawa12,3051:41211.12%206
52Danjuma12,1261:4186.82%125
53Sunday12,0281:4211.88%29
54Joseph11,9291:4252.73%41
55Shuaibu11,8991:4264.45%79
56Ahmad11,8781:4272.31%36
57Gana11,8041:42932.67%649
58Zakari11,7531:43110.77%210
59Ali11,0521:4580.96%14
60Emmanuel10,9531:4632.37%38
61Isa10,8401:4671.82%31
62Suleman10,7951:4694.63%92
63Mahmud10,5951:47816.64%360
64Ndagi10,3711:48884.56%1,435
65Samuel10,3591:4892.52%45
66Jibril10,0131:5069.45%220
67Liman9,7111:52212.35%289
68Danladi9,6401:5265.63%134
69Kabiru9,4871:5343.04%67
70Sulaiman8,9201:5682.33%52
71Sule8,8361:5732.94%70
72Nuhu8,8281:5743.27%78
73Gimba8,5681:59128.55%730
74Abdulahi8,4751:5985.17%142
75James8,3861:6041.95%42
76Peter8,3801:6052.28%57
77Idrisu8,3771:60537.46%904
78Ayuba8,2961:6113.47%90
79Zubairu8,2601:6137.15%197
80Shaba8,1651:62052.42%1,187
81Rabiu8,0361:6301.80%40
82Daniel7,8751:6432.42%63
83Ismaila7,7231:6566.74%202
84Nasiru7,5351:6723.08%86
85Yisa7,3471:69024.54%735
86Eze7,3081:6931.07%25
87David6,9381:7302.14%64
88Moses6,8601:7392.81%88
89Magaji6,8391:7413.23%103
90Mamman6,5321:7764.46%158
91Abdulmalik6,4871:78115.28%556
92Ismail6,4151:7902.74%91
93Abu6,3531:7973.29%109
94Isyaku6,1861:8196.54%246
95Saba6,1681:82151.33%1,455
96Amadu6,1411:8252.88%101
97Shaibu6,0631:8363.60%137
98Abdulsalam5,9861:8466.37%251
99Adam5,7831:8762.04%73
100Tsado5,6241:90172.92%2,027
101Bako5,6031:9045.28%219
102Abdulrahman5,5621:9119.25%382
103Hamza5,5291:9162.26%87
104Saliu5,4211:9355.77%252
105Sanusi5,4001:9382.87%114
106Buhari5,3911:9404.64%196
107Jimoh5,3081:9541.55%62
108Muazu5,3051:9553.94%168
109Kudu5,1821:97865.26%1,981
110Sale5,1351:9871.74%72
111Gambo5,0061:1,0122.65%113
112Sadiq4,9201:1,0304.68%223
113Fatima4,9141:1,0319.60%466
114Galadima4,8571:1,0438.49%415
115Abdul4,8421:1,0463.21%151
116Danlami4,7621:1,0647.88%380
117Ladan4,6691:1,0857.01%346
118Nma4,5821:1,10683.61%2,689
119Abdulazeez4,5791:1,1068.85%464
120Adebayo4,5651:1,1101.13%49
121Solomon4,4361:1,1422.76%144
122Okafor4,3501:1,1650.87%37
123Aliu4,2421:1,1943.68%199
124Iliyasu4,1941:1,2083.86%212
125Joshua4,1141:1,2312.82%159
126Paul4,0811:1,2412.14%112
127Waziri4,0391:1,2547.55%449
128Auta4,0121:1,26310.06%591
129Wakili3,9531:1,2829.32%558
130Dahiru3,8541:1,3151.40%75
130Ndako3,8541:1,31579.71%2,959
132Ojo3,8511:1,3160.94%47
133Moahmmed3,7971:1,33472.78%2,787
134Attahiru3,7911:1,33614.45%809
135Samaila3,7731:1,3431.86%107
136Bashir3,7501:1,3512.05%117
137Amos3,7351:1,3562.53%156
138Issa3,6091:1,4047.90%512
139Ugwu3,5851:1,4131.16%68
140Madaki3,5641:1,4217.55%495
141Tijani3,5501:1,4272.40%154
142Habibu3,5231:1,4383.23%211
143Okeke3,4811:1,4550.82%43
144Bulus3,4031:1,4893.73%260
145Chukwu3,3851:1,4970.93%58
146Abdulkareem3,3821:1,4985.86%410
147Ishaku3,3791:1,4994.62%315
148Mathew3,3551:1,5103.29%230
149Ndanusa3,3381:1,51874.43%3,162
150Godwin3,3351:1,5191.61%106
151Barde3,2391:1,56416.29%993
152Alkali3,2151:1,57611.74%782
153Jacob3,1351:1,6162.17%161
154Dada3,1021:1,6332.63%193
154Murtala3,1021:1,6332.20%163
156Kasim3,0811:1,6446.72%509
157Awwal3,0631:1,65425.20%1,440
158Yabagi3,0451:1,66480.34%3,627
159Aisha3,0271:1,6743.02%238
160Tukura2,9881:1,69523.70%1,409
161Micheal2,9821:1,6992.12%164
162Ishaya2,9761:1,7023.88%301
163Hamidu2,9291:1,7305.13%416
164Garuba2,9231:1,7334.48%351
165Kasimu2,8871:1,7555.78%472
166Ajayi2,8751:1,7620.81%61
167Isaac2,8661:1,7682.07%165
168Adama2,8391:1,7846.58%543
169Alabi2,8271:1,7921.58%124
170Yau2,7971:1,8111.12%83
171Okoro2,7911:1,8150.69%50
172Awal2,7641:1,83315.42%1,074
173Halidu2,7551:1,83911.75%878
174Sabo2,7381:1,8501.75%146
175Obi2,7201:1,8630.85%66
176Nura2,7171:1,8651.09%85
177Saleh2,7051:1,8731.60%136
178Afolabi2,6901:1,8831.26%100
179Luka2,6811:1,8902.86%254
180Bagudu2,6601:1,90523.63%1,533
180Simon2,6601:1,9052.03%172
182Okoye2,6451:1,9150.97%76
183Iliya2,6331:1,9242.40%209
184Ndaman2,6091:1,94288.65%4,490
184Thomas2,6091:1,9422.20%192
186Gabriel2,5971:1,9512.25%198
187Ezekiel2,5941:1,9532.67%240
188Sarki2,5731:1,9696.31%583
189Sanni2,5641:1,9762.06%183
190Abbas2,5551:1,9832.58%239
191Isiyaku2,5521:1,9855.14%476
192Hamisu2,5021:2,0251.39%121
193Johnson2,4871:2,0371.36%118
194Isha2,4811:2,04220.48%1,444
195Ado2,4691:2,0520.98%82
196Amina2,4661:2,0544.49%438
197Umanru2,4541:2,06490.72%4,806
198Abdulkarim2,4511:2,0673.62%341
199Chado2,4091:2,10365.41%3,701
200Anthony2,4001:2,1111.90%178