Senegal Genealogical Records
Newspapers Covering Senegal
An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.
An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.
An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.
Senegal Directories & Gazetteers
A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.
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Senegal Cemeteries
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Senegal Histories & Books
Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.
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.
Senegal Occupation & Business Records
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.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Senegal
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.
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Senegal Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
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A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
Senegal Maps
An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.
Historical Description
Senegal is the oldest and most important of the French possessions in West Africa. It has an area of 73,974 square miles and a population of 1,300,000 whom 4,229 are French. The capital is St. Louis.
Most Common Surnames in Senegal
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ndiaye | 918,869 | 1:16 | |
| 2 | Diop | 723,678 | 1:20 | |
| 3 | Ba | 676,136 | 1:22 | |
| 4 | Diallo | 668,185 | 1:22 | |
| 5 | Sow | 561,400 | 1:26 | |
| 6 | Diouf | 455,149 | 1:32 | |
| 7 | Gueye | 448,782 | 1:32 | |
| 8 | Fall | 422,278 | 1:35 | |
| 9 | Faye | 376,480 | 1:39 | |
| 10 | Sarr | 291,280 | 1:50 | |
| 11 | Cisse | 274,254 | 1:53 | |
| 12 | Seck | 256,895 | 1:57 | |
| 13 | Niang | 252,228 | 1:58 | |
| 14 | Thiam | 240,926 | 1:61 | |
| 15 | Mbaye | 240,808 | 1:61 | |
| 16 | Sene | 239,428 | 1:61 | |
| 17 | Ka | 211,276 | 1:69 | |
| 18 | Dieng | 202,531 | 1:72 | |
| 19 | Diagne | 185,346 | 1:79 | |
| 20 | Balde | 181,484 | 1:80 | |
| 21 | Toure | 175,978 | 1:83 | |
| 22 | Dia | 175,183 | 1:83 | |
| 23 | Sy | 174,077 | 1:84 | |
| 24 | Sall | 162,372 | 1:90 | |
| 25 | Ngom | 151,019 | 1:97 | |
| 26 | Camara | 149,062 | 1:98 | |
| 27 | Ndao | 143,810 | 1:101 | |
| 28 | Gaye | 133,837 | 1:109 | |
| 29 | Kane | 120,455 | 1:121 | |
| 30 | Drame | 96,560 | 1:151 | |
| 31 | Diatta | 96,347 | 1:151 | |
| 32 | Sane | 93,903 | 1:155 | |
| 33 | Lo | 93,449 | 1:156 | |
| 34 | Mbengue | 93,086 | 1:157 | |
| 35 | Diaw | 91,915 | 1:159 | |
| 36 | Dione | 85,147 | 1:171 | |
| 37 | Sylla | 82,558 | 1:177 | |
| 38 | Samb | 81,651 | 1:179 | |
| 39 | Ndour | 80,962 | 1:180 | |
| 40 | Mane | 74,400 | 1:196 | |
| 41 | Diedhiou | 73,501 | 1:198 | |
| 42 | Ndoye | 72,380 | 1:201 | |
| 43 | Diao | 71,278 | 1:205 | |
| 44 | Badji | 66,526 | 1:219 | |
| 45 | Seye | 64,168 | 1:227 | |
| 46 | Wade | 64,126 | 1:227 | |
| 47 | Ly | 59,366 | 1:246 | |
| 48 | Kebe | 55,358 | 1:263 | |
| 49 | Dieye | 54,624 | 1:267 | |
| 50 | Barry | 53,211 | 1:274 | |
| 51 | Mendy | 52,414 | 1:278 | |
| 52 | Sagna | 51,756 | 1:282 | |
| 53 | Tine | 51,493 | 1:283 | |
| 54 | Coly | 50,919 | 1:286 | |
| 55 | Keita | 48,918 | 1:298 | |
| 56 | Tall | 48,182 | 1:303 | |
| 57 | Thiaw | 46,889 | 1:311 | |
| 58 | Ndong | 46,220 | 1:315 | |
| 59 | Mballo | 46,146 | 1:316 | |
| 60 | Diakhate | 44,905 | 1:325 | |
| 61 | Gning | 44,111 | 1:331 | |
| 62 | Badiane | 43,111 | 1:338 | |
| 63 | Deme | 42,894 | 1:340 | |
| 64 | Dieme | 42,521 | 1:343 | |
| 65 | Kande | 42,393 | 1:344 | |
| 66 | Seydi | 40,973 | 1:356 | |
| 67 | Traore | 40,691 | 1:358 | |
| 68 | Ciss | 39,194 | 1:372 | |
| 69 | Sakho | 37,335 | 1:391 | |
| 70 | Cissokho | 37,136 | 1:393 | |
| 71 | Beye | 36,062 | 1:404 | |
| 72 | Coulibaly | 35,912 | 1:406 | |
| 73 | Mboup | 35,340 | 1:413 | |
| 74 | Sambou | 34,325 | 1:425 | |
| 75 | Mbodji | 33,466 | 1:436 | |
| 76 | Pouye | 32,883 | 1:443 | |
| 77 | Diene | 31,737 | 1:459 | |
| 78 | Mbow | 31,200 | 1:467 | |
| 79 | Gomis | 29,989 | 1:486 | |
| 80 | Leye | 29,799 | 1:489 | |
| 81 | Loum | 28,553 | 1:511 | |
| 82 | Thioune | 28,396 | 1:513 | |
| 83 | Kante | 27,828 | 1:524 | |
| 84 | Sadio | 27,742 | 1:526 | |
| 85 | Sonko | 27,529 | 1:530 | |
| 86 | Niane | 26,378 | 1:553 | |
| 87 | Senghor | 26,362 | 1:553 | |
| 88 | Dabo | 26,247 | 1:555 | |
| 89 | Top | 25,307 | 1:576 | |
| 90 | Mbacke | 25,244 | 1:578 | |
| 91 | Sidibe | 24,932 | 1:585 | |
| 92 | Manga | 24,803 | 1:588 | |
| 93 | Ndione | 23,847 | 1:611 | |
| 94 | Boye | 23,495 | 1:621 | |
| 95 | Diarra | 22,637 | 1:644 | |
| 96 | Gassama | 21,685 | 1:672 | |
| 97 | Sabaly | 21,274 | 1:685 | |
| 98 | Goudiaby | 20,812 | 1:701 | |
| 99 | Faty | 20,326 | 1:717 | |
| 100 | Soumare | 20,226 | 1:721 | |
| 101 | Thiao | 19,512 | 1:747 | |
| 102 | Gningue | 18,976 | 1:768 | |
| 103 | Konte | 18,674 | 1:781 | |
| 104 | Niass | 18,390 | 1:793 | |
| 105 | Ndaw | 18,318 | 1:796 | |
| 106 | Niasse | 18,180 | 1:802 | |
| 107 | Guisse | 17,183 | 1:848 | |
| 108 | Souare | 17,056 | 1:855 | |
| 109 | Diaby | 16,882 | 1:864 | |
| 110 | Konate | 16,288 | 1:895 | |
| 111 | Bodian | 16,224 | 1:899 | |
| 112 | Diawara | 16,168 | 1:902 | |
| 113 | Mbodj | 16,079 | 1:907 | |
| 114 | Aidara | 16,066 | 1:907 | |
| 115 | Kandji | 15,879 | 1:918 | |
| 116 | Gadiaga | 15,283 | 1:954 | |
| 117 | Diane | 14,684 | 1:993 | |
| 118 | Marone | 14,388 | 1:1,013 | |
| 119 | Boiro | 14,376 | 1:1,014 | |
| 120 | Biaye | 14,372 | 1:1,014 | |
| 121 | Fofana | 13,641 | 1:1,069 | |
| 122 | Diack | 13,564 | 1:1,075 | |
| 123 | Diome | 13,548 | 1:1,076 | |
| 124 | Diongue | 13,367 | 1:1,091 | |
| 125 | Anne | 13,236 | 1:1,101 | |
| 126 | Diba | 13,169 | 1:1,107 | |
| 127 | Dioum | 13,016 | 1:1,120 | |
| 128 | Aw | 12,970 | 1:1,124 | |
| 129 | Sambe | 12,941 | 1:1,127 | |
| 130 | Kamara | 12,882 | 1:1,132 | |
| 131 | Tamba | 12,808 | 1:1,138 | |
| 132 | Khouma | 12,680 | 1:1,150 | |
| 133 | Biteye | 12,673 | 1:1,150 | |
| 134 | Bakhoum | 12,646 | 1:1,153 | |
| 135 | Danfakha | 12,505 | 1:1,166 | |
| 136 | Diamanka | 12,433 | 1:1,173 | |
| 137 | Thioye | 12,396 | 1:1,176 | |
| 138 | Bassene | 12,169 | 1:1,198 | |
| 139 | Ndongo | 12,045 | 1:1,210 | |
| 140 | Samba | 11,689 | 1:1,247 | |
| 141 | Yade | 11,560 | 1:1,261 | |
| 142 | Dembele | 11,412 | 1:1,278 | |
| 143 | Kama | 11,254 | 1:1,295 | |
| 144 | Bousso | 10,995 | 1:1,326 | |
| 145 | Diame | 10,987 | 1:1,327 | |
| 146 | Hane | 10,749 | 1:1,356 | |
| 147 | Basse | 10,703 | 1:1,362 | |
| 148 | Barro | 10,605 | 1:1,375 | |
| 149 | Wane | 10,481 | 1:1,391 | |
| 150 | Kasse | 10,286 | 1:1,417 | |
| 151 | Amar | 10,241 | 1:1,424 | |
| 152 | Deh | 10,177 | 1:1,433 | |
| 153 | Babou | 10,096 | 1:1,444 | |
| 154 | Ndir | 10,079 | 1:1,447 | |
| 155 | Mar | 9,358 | 1:1,558 | |
| 156 | Djitte | 9,356 | 1:1,558 | |
| 157 | Segnane | 9,288 | 1:1,570 | |
| 158 | Djiba | 9,240 | 1:1,578 | |
| 159 | Willane | 9,232 | 1:1,579 | |
| 160 | Danfa | 9,169 | 1:1,590 | |
| 161 | Syll | 9,165 | 1:1,591 | |
| 162 | Mangane | 8,433 | 1:1,729 | |
| 163 | Nguer | 8,149 | 1:1,789 | |
| 164 | Thiongane | 8,116 | 1:1,796 | |
| 165 | Lam | 8,073 | 1:1,806 | |
| 166 | Hanne | 8,027 | 1:1,816 | |
| 167 | Pene | 7,978 | 1:1,827 | |
| 168 | Thioub | 7,967 | 1:1,830 | |
| 169 | Bop | 7,927 | 1:1,839 | |
| 170 | Wilane | 7,893 | 1:1,847 | |
| 171 | Thior | 7,882 | 1:1,850 | |
| 172 | Vilane | 7,685 | 1:1,897 | |
| 173 | Tounkara | 7,631 | 1:1,911 | |
| 174 | Demba | 7,628 | 1:1,911 | |
| 175 | Diassy | 7,566 | 1:1,927 | |
| 176 | Bathily | 7,488 | 1:1,947 | |
| 177 | Thiare | 7,428 | 1:1,963 | |
| 178 | Mandiang | 7,361 | 1:1,981 | |
| 179 | Gano | 7,240 | 1:2,014 | |
| 180 | Diakhite | 7,189 | 1:2,028 | |
| 181 | Diawo | 7,118 | 1:2,048 | |
| 182 | Thiandoum | 7,050 | 1:2,068 | |
| 183 | Doucoure | 6,883 | 1:2,118 | |
| 184 | Kanoute | 6,792 | 1:2,147 | |
| 185 | Tendeng | 6,730 | 1:2,166 | |
| 186 | Bah | 6,715 | 1:2,171 | |
| 187 | Sagne | 6,602 | 1:2,208 | |
| 188 | Djigo | 6,518 | 1:2,237 | |
| 189 | Bayo | 6,359 | 1:2,293 | |
| 190 | Daffe | 6,299 | 1:2,315 | |
| 191 | Wagne | 6,207 | 1:2,349 | |
| 192 | Correa | 6,030 | 1:2,418 | |
| 193 | Sock | 5,951 | 1:2,450 | |
| 194 | Mansaly | 5,834 | 1:2,499 | |
| 195 | Diasse | 5,711 | 1:2,553 | |
| 196 | Khoule | 5,656 | 1:2,578 | |
| 197 | Kone | 5,589 | 1:2,609 | |
| 198 | Diankha | 5,479 | 1:2,661 | |
| 199 | Tambedou | 5,404 | 1:2,698 | |
| 200 | Souane | 5,304 | 1:2,749 | |