Thiès Region Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Thiès Region

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.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Thiès Region 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.

Thiès Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Thiès Region 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.

Thiès Region 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.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Thiès Region

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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Thiès Region 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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Thiès Region 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 Thiès Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Senegal
1Ndiaye148,4011:1316.15%1
2Diop122,0491:1616.87%2
3Faye108,7981:1828.90%9
4Diouf103,3861:1922.71%6
5Gueye76,9901:2517.16%7
6Sene70,0231:2729.25%16
7Fall69,2901:2816.41%8
8Sow51,7031:379.21%5
9Ba50,2451:387.43%3
10Mbaye49,9641:3820.75%15
11Sarr48,2581:4016.57%10
12Seck42,1081:4616.39%12
13Dieng37,3611:5118.45%18
14Ngom36,5221:5324.18%25
15Niang32,6911:5912.96%13
16Dione30,8961:6236.29%36
17Diallo30,8071:624.61%4
18Diagne29,0771:6615.69%19
19Tine25,3641:7649.26%53
20Thiam24,5021:7810.17%14
21Ka24,3731:7911.54%17
22Ciss22,4931:8557.39%68
23Gning20,2461:9545.90%61
24Ndoye19,4431:9926.86%42
25Cisse19,4321:997.09%11
26Ndour18,7191:10323.12%39
27Mbengue18,5321:10419.91%34
28Dia18,4481:10410.53%22
29Gaye18,2601:10513.64%28
30Sall17,5751:10910.82%24
31Kane16,2601:11813.50%29
32Samb15,1571:12718.56%38
33Ndione14,6501:13161.43%93
34Thiaw14,3951:13330.70%57
35Sy13,7821:1397.92%23
36Lo13,2601:14514.19%33
37Wade12,4121:15519.36%46
38Toure11,9941:1606.82%21
39Diakhate11,3581:16925.29%60
40Dieye9,7111:19817.78%49
41Pouye9,3841:20528.54%76
42Seye9,3381:20614.55%45
43Thioune9,2901:20732.72%82
44Diaw9,0961:2119.90%35
45Sylla8,8261:21810.69%37
46Ndao8,6801:2216.04%27
47Ndong8,4301:22818.24%58
48Thiao7,8641:24440.30%101
49Camara7,6461:2515.13%26
50Diene7,5961:25323.93%77
51Leye5,9321:32419.91%80
52Mboup5,9111:32516.73%73
53Beye5,4571:35215.13%71
54Mbow5,4231:35417.38%78
55Tall5,2131:36810.82%56
56Kebe4,9301:3908.91%48
57Thiandoum4,4781:42963.52%182
58Niane4,3041:44616.32%86
59Kandji4,2051:45726.48%115
60Badiane4,0361:4769.36%62
61Deme3,8641:4979.01%63
62Diome3,8501:49928.42%123
63Traore3,5661:5398.76%67
64Diatta3,5451:5423.68%31
65Mbodji3,4871:55110.42%75
66Ly3,4691:5545.84%47
67Drame3,2131:5983.33%30
68Senghor3,1871:60312.09%87
69Kama2,9631:64826.33%143
70Sane2,9341:6553.12%32
71Boye2,9181:65812.42%94
72Gningue2,8891:66515.22%102
73Youm2,8301:67955.41%204
74Mane2,8251:6803.80%40
75Badji2,6891:7144.04%44
76Keita2,6521:7245.42%55
77Gadiaga2,4921:77116.31%116
78Mendy2,4781:7754.73%51
79Diarra2,4651:77910.89%95
80Diedhiou2,4331:7893.31%41
81Khoule2,4051:79942.52%196
82Marone2,3931:80316.63%118
83Ndaw2,3581:81412.87%105
84Ndir2,3511:81723.33%154
85Coulibaly2,3241:8266.47%72
86Sakho2,2831:8416.11%69
87Balde2,2581:8511.24%20
88Sambe2,2561:85117.43%129
89Barry2,2531:8524.23%50
90Diao2,2301:8613.13%43
91Djitte2,2201:86523.73%156
92Loum2,1301:9027.46%81
93Yade2,0561:93417.79%141
94Coly2,0511:9364.03%54
95Sagna2,0501:9373.96%52
96Sidibe2,0231:9498.11%91
97Top1,9751:9727.80%89
98Amar1,8831:1,02018.39%151
98Kounta1,8831:1,02040.29%212
100Dabo1,8641:1,0307.10%88
101Mar1,7941:1,07119.17%155
102Dioum1,7651:1,08813.56%127
103Gassama1,7501:1,0978.07%96
104Konate1,7341:1,10810.65%110
105Nguer1,7271:1,11221.19%163
106Khouma1,7191:1,11713.56%132
107Babou1,6661:1,15316.50%153
108Kaire1,6321:1,17739.07%219
109Thiombane1,6291:1,17933.91%208
110Dieme1,5751:1,2193.70%64
111Sambou1,5591:1,2324.54%74
112Guisse1,5531:1,2379.04%107
113Hane1,5191:1,26414.13%146
114Diongue1,4991:1,28111.21%124
115Ndongo1,4971:1,28312.43%139
116Gomis1,4871:1,2924.96%79
117Pene1,4541:1,32118.23%167
118Cissokho1,4511:1,3243.91%70
119Seydi1,4411:1,3333.52%66
120Aidara1,4111:1,3618.78%114
121Diack1,4031:1,36910.34%122
122Soumare1,3701:1,4026.77%100
123Kamara1,3641:1,40810.59%130
124Sonko1,3461:1,4274.89%85
125Saware1,3351:1,43963.06%312
126Sagne1,3081:1,46819.81%187
127Kasse1,2831:1,49712.47%150
128Syll1,2681:1,51513.84%161
129Bakhoum1,2551:1,5309.92%134
130Kante1,2411:1,5484.46%83
131Sadio1,2211:1,5734.40%84
132Diawara1,1981:1,6037.41%112
133Dioh1,0751:1,78743.12%285
134Mbodj1,0711:1,7936.66%113
135Diom1,0651:1,80327.43%225
136Hanne1,0261:1,87212.78%166
137Niasse1,0191:1,8855.61%106
138Diame1,0031:1,9159.13%145
139Soung1,0001:1,92166.05%374
140Samba9911:1,9388.48%140
141Mbacke9891:1,9423.92%90
142Niass9311:2,0635.06%104
143Aw9301:2,0657.17%128
144Thiare9291:2,06712.51%177
145Wane9281:2,0708.85%149
146Souare9241:2,0795.42%108
147Manga9201:2,0883.71%92
148Bane9011:2,13223.98%231
149Fofana8701:2,2086.38%121
150Thioye8661:2,2186.99%137
151Basse8611:2,2318.04%147
152Goudiaby8491:2,2624.08%98
153Ndiane8421:2,28173.79%423
154Barro8401:2,2867.92%148
155Bop8181:2,34810.32%169
156Ndiour8131:2,36223.23%238
157Mbao7691:2,49841.84%338
158Sissokho7371:2,60628.37%278
159Fam7291:2,63522.08%247
160Bousso7191:2,6716.54%144
161Sarry7121:2,69741.71%350
162Hann7101:2,70522.98%254
163Daffe6971:2,75511.07%190
164Lam6951:2,7638.61%165
165Guene6821:2,81621.47%253
166Diane6811:2,8204.64%117
167Faty6761:2,8413.33%99
168Anne6751:2,8455.10%125
169Bassene6681:2,8755.49%138
170Diouck6571:2,92317.10%227
171Ndieguene6311:3,04439.46%363
172Thior6261:3,0687.94%171
173Konte6251:3,0733.35%103
174Bathily6241:3,0788.33%176
175Doucoure6231:3,0839.05%183
175Wagne6231:3,08310.04%191
177Diokh6141:3,12828.31%305
178Tounkara5911:3,2507.74%173
179Thioub5881:3,2667.38%168
180Djite5861:3,27727.14%306
181Sougou5631:3,41116.54%243
182Diakhoumpa5611:3,42318.65%257
183Bodian5581:3,4423.44%111
184Biaye5471:3,5113.81%120
185Kone5241:3,6659.38%197
186Diba5181:3,7083.93%126
187Gakou5091:3,77315.80%251
187Mangane5091:3,7736.04%162
189Mballo5081:3,7811.10%59
190Thiongane4961:3,8726.11%164
191Mbathie4951:3,88010.29%207
192Thiamane4901:3,92079.55%566
193Sock4891:3,9288.22%193
194Taye4881:3,93630.05%360
195Tene4691:4,09561.79%515
196Ball4521:4,24915.78%266
197Ndiolene4501:4,26887.21%619
198Sankhare4431:4,33511.38%224
199Niakh4321:4,44621.04%318
200Bar4241:4,53022.04%332