Osun Genealogical Records

Osun 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.

Osun 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.

Osun 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 Osun

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.

Osun 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.

Osun Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Osun 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.

Osun 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 Osun

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.

Osun 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.

Osun 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 Osun

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Adebayo52,0641:8212.84%49
2Ojo43,4731:9910.62%47
3Azeez38,1051:11217.80%99
4Afolabi37,4611:11417.57%100
5Jimoh36,4761:11710.68%62
6Lawal36,2771:1184.43%19
7Ajayi34,5071:1249.71%61
8Adeyemi30,7721:13913.52%94
9Adeleke30,2321:14220.30%153
10Adebisi27,4191:15628.34%241
11Ibrahim25,4501:1680.77%1
12Adeniyi21,6601:19813.99%147
13Ganiyu19,2111:22316.89%204
14Bello19,0261:2251.91%16
15Adeyemo18,6121:23017.97%225
16Yusuf18,3211:2341.45%13
17Adekunle18,2651:23514.22%175
18Alabi17,5671:2449.82%124
19Kolawole17,1011:25115.79%215
20Adedeji16,8761:25419.09%266
21Taiwo16,7951:25510.21%141
22Babalola16,3811:26212.99%180
23Babatunde15,8901:27010.82%157
24Adegoke15,8141:27117.17%258
25Agboola15,7871:27118.54%273
26Adeoye15,7721:27215.50%233
27Owolabi15,5261:27612.56%187
28Raji15,4201:27814.22%214
29Adewale15,3691:27914.52%221
30Kareem15,3561:27914.15%213
31Adesina15,2461:28119.04%285
32Bakare14,9571:28614.67%231
33Olatunji14,7161:29113.91%222
34Tijani14,6461:2939.90%154
35Idowu14,5381:2958.22%126
36Salami14,0891:3048.25%135
37Oyewole13,9901:30619.25%319
38Ademola13,9241:30817.87%294
39Olaniyi13,9191:30819.05%316
40Popoola13,4141:31914.97%264
41Adepoju13,1931:32517.45%309
42Oni12,9441:33113.77%250
43Oladele12,4061:34514.29%268
44Olaniyan12,2841:34920.72%388
45Hammed12,0091:35717.95%344
46Ajibade11,8391:36217.46%340
47Olayiwola11,8181:36314.66%284
48Akande11,8061:36312.81%257
49Adeniran11,5351:37115.69%314
50Akinola11,3921:37611.10%229
51Adetunji10,9841:39019.31%420
52Adeyeye10,9681:39125.23%537
53Ibraheem10,8141:39627.96%613
54Olagunju10,8081:39629.43%639
55Oke10,7751:3988.62%181
56Oladimeji10,4061:41217.24%381
57Tiamiyu10,3051:41620.20%467
58Oseni10,2911:41613.32%298
59Hassan10,1711:4211.09%18
60Bamidele10,1561:42213.03%293
61Oladejo10,1211:42317.27%394
62Olawale10,0711:42518.02%431
63Adejumo9,7941:43822.41%534
64Olajide9,7541:43911.36%271
65Sunday9,7381:4401.52%29
66Lasisi9,6611:44415.07%356
67Oladosu9,5291:45031.78%733
68Balogun9,5181:4504.43%97
69Adedokun9,4671:45317.95%454
70Oyeniyi9,3671:45727.14%670
71Olanrewaju9,2801:46213.67%339
72Ayeni9,2621:46311.87%292
73Adeniji9,0961:47114.20%357
74Abiodun9,0171:4759.99%262
75Oloyede8,9861:47718.00%474
76Komolafe8,9121:48124.35%640
77Adebiyi8,8331:48515.54%421
78Olaoye8,6201:49718.35%498
79Lamidi8,5871:49915.32%427
80Salawu8,5291:50212.77%345
81Ayoola8,4611:50615.35%437
82Sulaiman8,3741:5122.19%52
83Raheem8,3341:51413.61%378
84Oladipupo8,2741:51813.64%379
85Ajiboye8,1731:52417.55%501
86Adewole8,1651:52516.22%471
87Badmus8,1581:52513.88%391
88Dada8,1481:5266.91%193
89Olarewaju8,0861:53017.50%507
90Makinde8,0651:53117.94%520
91Lateef7,8851:54313.78%414
92Oladapo7,7361:55419.20%586
93Tajudeen7,7071:55613.63%423
94Oyedele7,6861:55719.54%603
95Joseph7,6121:5631.74%41
96Aderibigbe7,5851:56520.75%642
97Sanusi7,5331:5694.00%114
98Usman7,5001:5710.40%8
99Adegboye7,4811:57328.54%810
100Ogunleye7,4481:5759.15%282
101Ayodele7,4071:5786.96%218
102Saka7,4011:5799.63%300
103Akinyemi7,3681:5829.83%311
104Isiaka7,3181:5867.29%237
105Adigun7,3011:58713.84%453
106Adewumi7,2141:59413.70%455
107Aluko7,1321:60120.36%663
108Abidoye7,1291:60134.73%963
109Abioye7,0981:60422.23%700
110Musa7,0941:6040.23%2
111Kehinde7,0051:6129.61%317
112Aremu6,9681:6159.69%324
113Kayode6,9581:6169.59%321
114Amusan6,9251:61934.41%978
115Olalekan6,8271:62815.51%530
116Olasunkanmi6,7611:63431.19%929
117Ajibola6,6841:64111.91%426
118Olayinka6,6781:64216.31%579
119Ilesanmi6,6641:64315.33%536
120Adewuyi6,6601:64319.40%674
121John6,6291:6460.91%23
122Mustapha6,6041:6491.62%48
123Rasheed6,6001:64913.32%477
124Adeosun6,5661:65314.69%522
125Adediran6,5481:65417.74%638
126Oyebamiji6,4791:66132.26%981
127Adeboye6,4611:66316.88%618
127Gbadamosi6,4611:66313.78%499
129Folorunso6,4501:66420.54%706
130Alimi6,4361:66614.57%527
131Ogundele6,3861:67111.44%432
132Samuel6,3701:6731.55%45
133Olaleye6,3221:6789.62%348
134Ajala6,2871:68215.46%584
135Omotosho6,2101:69013.78%519
136Awe6,1711:69415.72%604
136Wahab6,1711:69413.11%496
138Oyedeji6,1461:69726.69%888
139Odeyemi6,1251:70019.57%707
140Abiola6,0781:70514.36%562
141Shittu6,0551:7087.18%276
142Aderemi6,0431:70925.50%872
143Adisa6,0361:71010.89%435
144Muhammed5,8291:7350.35%11
145Dauda5,7961:7391.41%46
146Oladeji5,7861:74113.96%572
147Alao5,7491:74510.20%424
148Muritala5,7401:74710.36%436
149Oyetunji5,7071:75127.70%957
150Emmanuel5,7051:7511.24%38
151Olatunde5,6641:75714.50%608
152Adegbite5,6121:76419.03%744
153Fatai5,5911:7669.87%422
154Daramola5,5581:7719.43%389
155Yusuff5,5171:77714.16%611
156Omoniyi5,4961:78013.04%564
157Atoyebi5,4881:78129.83%1,054
158Oyeyemi5,4321:78929.54%1,055
159Ajani5,4201:79113.65%598
160Okunola5,4181:79119.75%781
161Olasupo5,4051:79323.09%879
162Oladepo5,3701:79826.78%984
163Raimi5,3261:80515.50%673
164Rabiu5,3141:8061.19%40
165Oyeleke5,3101:80726.45%982
166Kazeem5,2831:8118.38%364
167Mohammed5,2771:8120.23%5
168Ishola5,2481:8167.65%338
169Alade5,2271:8209.18%419
170Omotoso5,2191:82119.17%789
171Akinloye5,2001:82432.67%1,159
172Ige5,1921:82510.92%488
173Akintunde5,1821:82714.77%662
174Oyekanmi5,1751:82827.97%1,048
175Rafiu5,1671:82911.51%521
176Adegboyega5,1341:83517.03%726
177Akinwale5,1261:83616.80%716
178Akanbi5,1031:8409.44%446
179Yekini5,0951:84112.67%587
180Ahmed5,0921:8410.76%28
181Oyebode4,9991:85727.47%1,065
182Adebowale4,9791:86111.99%571
183Ajao4,8901:87613.40%644
184Sulaimon4,8301:8878.90%443
185Ajewole4,7491:90217.03%777
186Busari4,7261:9078.88%452
187Wasiu4,7221:90711.26%568
188Adekola4,6701:91815.80%743
189Bolarinwa4,6661:91820.71%896
190Ogundare4,6431:92312.36%629
191Oyewale4,6331:92529.63%1,181
192Akeem4,6271:92612.89%653
193Owoeye4,6081:93014.87%710
194Olabode4,6021:93112.14%620
195Adeagbo4,5891:93419.86%887
196James4,5871:9341.07%42
197Abubakar4,5831:9350.16%3
198Oladipo4,5711:93711.91%616
199Amoo4,5501:94216.67%786
200Saliu4,5291:9464.82%252