Sokoto Genealogical Records

Sokoto 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.

Sokoto 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.

Sokoto 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 Sokoto

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.

Sokoto 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.

Sokoto Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Sokoto 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.

Sokoto 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 Sokoto

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.

Sokoto 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.

Sokoto 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 Sokoto

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Abubakar268,5501:179.59%3
2Ibrahim148,2541:314.48%1
3Aliyu147,4861:3110.99%12
4Abdullahi146,9121:315.75%4
5Bello136,3691:3313.72%16
6Muhammad117,2691:396.82%10
7Umar116,5841:396.23%9
8Sani108,7891:424.77%6
9Shehu99,6501:4616.82%32
10Muhammadu98,5371:4626.76%56
11Garba91,3551:508.78%15
12Musa87,5981:522.88%2
13Umaru80,9931:5615.40%35
14Usman80,5721:574.30%8
15Muhammed70,4051:654.27%11
16Aminu49,8721:916.41%20
17Ummaru45,2801:10152.40%269
18Isah44,7581:1026.03%22
19Adamu44,3211:1032.13%7
20Yusuf44,0731:1033.48%13
21Hassan40,7221:1124.38%18
22Mamman34,5081:13223.59%158
23Bala30,7471:1485.56%34
24Mohammed29,4401:1551.26%5
25Haruna28,9861:1573.00%17
26Ahmad27,8951:1635.42%36
27Amadu27,4791:16612.90%101
28Yahaya24,6611:1853.62%26
29Lawali24,6211:18516.43%152
30Alhaji24,4051:1879.74%84
31Nasiru24,1211:1899.85%86
32Sahabi23,4471:19441.11%418
33Kabiru22,6281:2027.26%67
34Saidu20,9811:2174.64%39
35Salihu20,8821:2187.04%71
36Malami20,3641:22449.42%576
37Abu19,8661:23010.30%109
38Sanusi18,3391:2499.74%114
39Tukur18,0711:25211.35%145
40Mustapha17,9271:2544.38%48
41Dahiru17,7341:2576.46%75
42Buhari17,5961:25915.13%196
43Ali17,3781:2621.52%14
44Salisu15,9051:2872.35%27
45Ahmed15,8401:2882.36%28
46Murtala15,6571:29111.09%163
47Yakubu14,7041:3101.96%21
48Samaila13,9431:3276.86%107
49Sule13,9391:3274.64%70
50Lawal13,4951:3381.65%19
51Rabiu13,4481:3393.01%40
52Mohammadu13,1281:34710.54%182
53Muazu12,9141:3539.59%168
54Hamza12,8761:3545.27%87
55Abdu12,5451:3647.27%131
56Liman12,3821:36815.75%289
57Ladan12,3311:37018.52%346
58Bawa12,2411:37311.06%206
59Magaji12,2111:3735.77%103
60Isa12,0941:3772.03%31
61Nura11,6301:3924.66%85
62Mode11,4461:39886.42%1,348
63Suleman11,1421:4094.78%92
64Idris11,0151:4141.52%24
65Ahmadu10,9211:4187.06%148
66Aisha10,9101:41810.89%238
67Altine10,7561:42457.77%1,042
68Buba9,9661:4586.86%160
69Shuaibu9,6781:4713.62%79
70Hussaini9,2251:4944.73%108
71Mani8,8941:51326.95%689
72Bashiru8,8351:51612.51%331
73Basiru8,6891:5259.32%256
74Sulaiman8,4481:5402.21%52
75Bashar8,3511:54618.45%516
76Zayyanu8,1711:55828.57%755
77Attahiru8,1481:56031.05%809
78Lauwali7,9121:57619.33%580
79Buda7,8921:57860.01%1,361
80Mohammad7,8831:5793.80%105
81Suleiman7,8441:5812.02%51
82Kasimu7,6531:59615.31%472
83Faruku7,6081:59928.74%805
84Habibu7,5651:6036.94%211
85Audu7,5271:6061.82%44
86Ummar7,5111:60710.70%332
87Nuhu7,3601:6202.73%78
88Saadu7,3421:6218.12%261
89Hauwau7,3381:62130.98%873
90Modi7,3151:62353.98%1,318
91Jamilu7,1241:6404.31%139
92Alu7,0181:65034.88%979
93Aliu6,7811:6735.89%199
94Haliru6,6661:68419.95%684
95Sambo6,4801:7048.49%305
96Abdulahi6,4391:7083.93%142
97Sabo6,3871:7144.09%146
98Hadiza6,1661:74014.47%554
99Rabi6,1031:74710.60%411
100Arzika5,9481:76751.49%1,502
101Malam5,9391:7689.63%372
102Fatima5,9121:77111.55%466
103Amina5,8921:77410.72%438
104Abbas5,5831:8175.65%239
105Inno5,5741:81837.11%1,221
106Ango5,3831:84734.68%1,193
107Sabiu5,3531:8525.96%263
108Zubairu5,3201:8574.60%197
109Labbo5,2521:86836.12%1,248
110Hamisu5,2391:8702.92%121
111Halilu5,1941:8787.71%342
112Hashimu5,0671:9008.21%371
113Muntari4,9391:92314.14%664
114Yau4,9171:9271.96%83
115Badamasi4,8511:9407.41%350
116Abdulkadir4,7811:9543.13%150
117Labaran4,5971:9929.08%470
118Mustafa4,5791:9964.77%244
119Abbakar4,5671:99910.85%565
120Dauda4,5041:1,0131.10%46
121Bashir4,4371:1,0282.43%117
122Balarabe4,4191:1,03210.27%546
123Isiya4,3601:1,04618.35%869
124Yanusa4,3421:1,05049.13%1,829
125Atiku4,3041:1,0609.51%517
126Manu4,2991:1,0616.75%361
127Zaki4,2721:1,06817.99%871
128Ayuba4,2231:1,0801.77%90
129Abdul4,1171:1,1082.73%151
130Mande4,0971:1,11320.89%1,005
131Dikko4,0761:1,11924.10%1,105
132Idi4,0721:1,1204.91%280
133Sidi4,0701:1,12020.08%972
134Gado3,9731:1,14827.18%1,241
135Saminu3,9371:1,1583.12%179
136Yunusa3,8901:1,1721.73%95
137Maryam3,8491:1,1858.50%515
138Bako3,7751:1,2083.56%219
139Mansur3,7701:1,2108.16%506
140Maidamma3,7631:1,21272.48%2,799
140Sada3,7631:1,2124.93%304
142Iliyasu3,7611:1,2133.46%212
143Dandare3,7431:1,21839.60%1,742
144Galadima3,6961:1,2346.46%415
145Faruk3,6491:1,25010.35%658
146Anas3,6371:1,2546.06%383
147Mallam3,6011:1,2665.86%375
148Hauwa3,5831:1,27310.28%665
149Rilwanu3,5611:1,28119.39%1,057
150Rufai3,5561:1,2826.11%400
151Nasir3,5271:1,2936.82%465
152Husaini3,4801:1,3106.99%475
153Halima3,4661:1,31614.26%852
154Shamsu3,4411:1,3259.16%627
155Yahayya3,4211:1,33320.84%1,129
156John3,3961:1,3430.47%23
157Danladi3,3921:1,3441.98%134
158Hali3,3871:1,34633.30%1,652
159Hamidu3,3761:1,3515.91%416
160Kulu3,3511:1,36134.40%1,708
161Babangida3,3401:1,3653.56%253
162Ismaila3,3151:1,3762.89%202
163Abba3,2951:1,3840.89%55
164Ahamad3,2771:1,3927.08%505
165Sirajo3,2431:1,40612.59%818
166Auwal3,2391:1,4081.95%138
167Ismail3,2321:1,4111.38%91
168Tanko3,1911:1,4292.39%170
169Junaidu3,1131:1,46523.70%1,365
170Aishatu3,0611:1,49014.07%924
171Almustapha2,9951:1,52330.12%1,685
172Asiyu2,9911:1,52589.20%4,036
173Noma2,9841:1,52828.95%1,635
174Shaibu2,9821:1,5291.77%137
175Jibril2,9801:1,5302.81%220
175Muktar2,9801:1,5303.37%267
177Marafa2,8871:1,58017.74%1,135
178Isuhu2,8511:1,60042.02%2,245
179Alhassan2,8241:1,6151.48%111
180Mainasara2,7721:1,64525.44%1,574
181Yahuza2,7701:1,6464.37%362
182Awalu2,7431:1,66314.14%1,008
183Alhai2,7391:1,66540.24%2,236
184Nafiu2,7141:1,6806.41%561
185Jabbi2,7031:1,68767.14%3,437
186Zakari2,6941:1,6932.47%210
187Auwalu2,6581:1,7162.06%174
188Dalhatu2,6531:1,7196.86%614
189Maman2,6011:1,75325.78%1,663
190Hawau2,5791:1,76847.24%2,701
191Chika2,5491:1,78910.91%880
192Kabir2,5381:1,7971.47%133
193Hakimi2,5341:1,80029.75%1,887
194Ruwa2,5251:1,80647.83%2,764
195Nomau2,5111:1,81664.78%3,555
196Muhamadu2,4681:1,84822.82%1,586
197Maccido2,4641:1,85163.11%3,537
198Usuman2,4481:1,86312.27%988
199Mamuda2,4321:1,8753.87%365
200Muhamed2,4261:1,8807.17%681