Oyo Genealogical Records

Oyo 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.

Oyo 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.

Oyo 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 Oyo

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.

Oyo 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.

Oyo Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Oyo 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.

Oyo 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 Oyo

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.

Oyo 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.

Oyo 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 Oyo

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Azeez81,4561:8838.05%99
2Adebayo71,7541:9917.70%49
3Lawal60,8591:1177.44%19
4Ojo59,0561:12114.42%47
5Jimoh55,2561:12916.18%62
6Adeleke50,6721:14134.03%153
7Bello42,7721:1674.30%16
8Afolabi42,0931:17019.74%100
9Ganiyu42,0411:17036.97%204
10Ibrahim38,9001:1841.18%1
11Tijani37,9861:18825.68%154
12Ajayi36,0821:19810.15%61
13Olayiwola36,0771:19844.75%284
14Yusuf34,9891:2042.76%13
15Salami33,8101:21119.79%135
16Adeyemo33,2851:21432.14%225
17Taiwo32,5731:21919.80%141
18Adegoke31,5221:22634.23%258
19Adeyemi30,5301:23413.41%94
20Alabi30,3891:23516.98%124
21Adekunle30,0181:23823.37%175
22Idowu28,7011:24916.23%126
23Kareem27,2521:26225.10%213
24Oladejo27,2091:26246.43%394
25Akande26,9341:26529.23%257
26Raji26,8061:26624.72%214
27Adeniyi25,6041:27916.54%147
28Adepoju24,6671:28932.62%309
29Babalola24,4971:29119.43%180
30Balogun24,3441:29311.33%97
31Adedeji24,0541:29727.22%266
32Adeniran23,3151:30631.71%314
33Babatunde23,2431:30715.82%157
34Adesina22,4231:31828.00%285
35Busari22,3181:32041.96%452
36Adedokun22,1051:32341.92%454
37Popoola22,0391:32424.60%264
38Olaniyi22,0081:32430.13%316
39Adeoye21,4261:33321.06%233
40Raheem21,1191:33834.48%378
41Olatunji20,5161:34819.40%222
42Hammed20,4111:35030.51%344
43Shittu20,3591:35124.14%276
44Oladele20,3441:35123.44%268
45Adewale20,2841:35219.17%221
46Mustapha19,9441:3584.88%48
47Akinola19,8591:35919.34%229
48Ayoola19,7621:36135.85%437
49Dauda19,6551:3634.79%46
50Lamidi19,5611:36534.89%427
51Lateef19,1801:37233.52%414
52Adigun19,0211:37536.06%453
53Owolabi18,9551:37715.34%187
54Ademola18,7801:38024.10%294
55Oladeji18,7471:38145.24%572
56Fatai18,6161:38432.86%422
57Aremu18,4231:38825.63%324
57Oke18,4231:38814.74%181
59Adetunji18,4101:38832.36%420
60Tiamiyu18,3821:38836.02%467
61Badmus17,9251:39830.50%391
62Rasheed17,8631:40036.05%477
63Kazeem17,8051:40128.25%364
64Isiaka17,7181:40317.64%237
65Lasisi17,4191:41027.16%356
66Rafiu17,3671:41138.70%521
67Salawu17,2601:41425.84%345
68Agboola17,1571:41620.15%273
69Olaniyan17,0021:42028.68%388
70Yusuff16,6901:42842.84%611
71Moshood16,6411:42941.29%585
72Muritala16,6331:42930.02%436
73Sunday16,5321:4322.58%29
74Musa16,5011:4330.54%2
75Wahab16,4691:43334.98%496
76Adeniji16,3981:43525.60%357
77Kehinde16,1801:44122.19%317
78Ishola16,1411:44223.54%338
79Olalere16,1321:44350.85%702
80Tajudeen16,0591:44528.41%423
81Adebisi15,7461:45316.28%241
82Ajibade15,6831:45523.13%340
83Adisa15,6371:45728.22%435
84Olajide15,4781:46118.02%271
85Hassan15,4491:4621.66%18
86Oladipupo15,3751:46425.34%379
87Salaudeen15,1261:47231.96%492
88Olanrewaju14,8151:48221.83%339
89Olalekan14,7941:48333.61%530
90Ismail14,4241:4956.16%91
91Oyewole14,4231:49519.85%319
92Oseni14,2251:50218.41%298
93Muhammed14,1881:5030.86%11
94Kolawole14,0731:50713.00%215
95Gbadamosi14,0161:50929.90%499
96Samuel13,9221:5133.39%45
97Abubakar13,7551:5190.49%3
98Usman13,6851:5220.73%8
99Ajani13,5701:52634.17%598
100Joseph13,5671:5263.10%41
101Alao13,5311:52824.01%424
102Yekini13,4001:53333.33%587
103Oladimeji13,3931:53322.19%381
104Alimi13,3851:53330.30%527
105Oladokun13,2181:54047.40%776
106Akanbi13,1581:54324.33%446
107Sulaimon13,0851:54624.11%443
108Ajao13,0661:54635.81%644
109Bamidele12,9381:55216.60%293
110Sanusi12,8561:5556.82%114
111Olaleye12,7111:56219.35%348
112Adediran12,6931:56234.38%638
113Wasiu12,6851:56330.25%568
114Hamzat12,4461:57440.81%717
115Sulaiman12,4021:5763.24%52
116Alade12,2731:58221.54%419
117Akintola11,9481:59834.51%668
118Olawale11,9261:59921.33%431
119Waheed11,8301:60344.64%802
120Akeem11,7861:60632.84%653
121Ahmed11,7621:6071.76%28
122Abiodun11,6571:61212.92%262
123Ayoade11,6011:61545.58%825
124Saka11,5671:61715.05%300
125Adejumo11,3941:62726.07%534
126Ajala11,3401:63027.89%584
127Emmanuel11,3001:6322.45%38
128Oni11,0651:64511.78%250
129John11,0231:6481.52%23
130Mohammed10,9771:6500.47%5
131Ige10,9741:65123.08%488
132Adewole10,8601:65721.57%471
133Bakare10,6671:66910.46%231
134Olaoye10,6451:67122.66%498
135Aliu10,6331:6719.23%199
136Yekeen10,4811:68159.70%1,087
137Amusat10,4081:68654.57%1,025
138Akinyemi10,4051:68613.89%311
139Adewuyi10,3721:68830.22%674
140Ajibola10,3681:68918.48%426
141Raimi10,2301:69829.78%673
142Adeagbo10,1681:70244.00%887
143Saheed9,9651:71624.82%588
144Salam9,9381:71841.71%867
145Ajadi9,7221:73441.82%884
146Makinde9,6721:73821.52%520
147Oladapo9,6591:73923.97%586
148Oloyede9,5321:74919.09%474
149Aderibigbe9,5161:75026.04%642
150Amoo9,4691:75434.70%786
151Akinpelu9,3781:76135.66%808
152Fasasi9,3741:76238.75%854
153Muraina9,3271:76548.35%1,011
154Abiola9,2961:76821.97%562
155Basiru9,2621:7719.93%256
156Ogundele9,2341:77316.54%432
157Adebiyi9,1981:77616.18%421
158Abdullahi9,1941:7770.36%4
159Rasaq9,1241:78232.63%771
160Akinade9,0571:78855.14%1,128
161Salau8,9961:79419.89%518
162Olapade8,9551:79743.31%954
163Ayodele8,9541:7978.41%218
164Ayinde8,9491:79820.06%523
165Olasupo8,9161:80138.09%879
166Sikiru8,9051:80227.48%695
167Oladosu8,8211:80929.42%733
168Adegbola8,7821:81333.11%800
169Adegboyega8,7531:81629.03%726
170Saliu8,7361:8179.30%252
171Ogunsola8,7151:81928.89%725
172Ibraheem8,6931:82122.47%613
173Rabiu8,6811:8221.94%40
174Akanji8,6491:82537.64%889
175Alamu8,6081:82946.99%1,059
176Oyedele8,5741:83321.80%603
177Adekola8,5711:83328.99%743
178Adesokan8,5601:83454.69%1,180
179Olabode8,4751:84222.35%620
180Sanni8,4201:8486.77%183
181Amusa8,4151:84822.46%632
182Ola8,3831:85219.79%560
183Alagbe8,3461:85550.33%1,122
184Okunola8,2421:86630.05%781
185Akinwale8,2401:86627.00%716
186James8,1611:8751.90%42
187Oyebamiji8,0701:88540.19%981
188Mukaila8,0501:88728.71%769
189Rasaki8,0231:89034.46%882
190Akintunde7,9631:89722.70%662
191Ogunleye7,8741:9079.67%282
192Olawuyi7,8661:90832.73%860
193Adeleye7,8481:91011.29%336
194Olatunde7,7991:91519.96%608
195Omotosho7,7861:91717.28%519
196Aderoju7,7081:92661.08%1,407
197Adeyanju7,6061:93921.67%661
198Mufutau7,5581:94539.66%1,026
199Atanda7,5491:94627.04%773
200Amuda7,5221:94929.70%830