Ziguinchor Region Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Ziguinchor 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.

Ziguinchor 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.

Ziguinchor Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Ziguinchor 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.

Ziguinchor 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 Ziguinchor 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.

Ziguinchor 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.

Ziguinchor 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 Ziguinchor Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Senegal
1Diatta49,9871:1251.88%31
2Diedhiou43,7331:1459.50%41
3Sane37,6241:1640.07%32
4Badji35,3071:1753.07%44
5Coly25,5051:2450.09%54
6Sagna24,6291:2547.59%52
7Dieme23,7741:2655.91%64
8Diallo21,9051:283.28%4
9Sambou20,0671:3058.46%74
10Mane14,8121:4119.91%40
11Manga13,9561:4456.27%92
12Goudiaby11,7561:5256.49%98
13Mendy11,6041:5222.14%51
14Sonko11,3771:5341.33%85
15Ndiaye9,2831:651.01%1
16Camara8,6371:705.79%26
17Ba8,5891:711.27%3
18Bodian8,5471:7152.68%111
19Bassene7,7381:7963.59%138
20Gomis7,5931:8025.32%79
21Cisse7,0831:862.58%11
22Badiane6,8951:8815.99%62
23Sadio6,5801:9223.72%84
24Seydi5,6341:10813.75%66
25Djiba5,4691:11159.19%158
26Toure4,8831:1242.77%21
27Tamba4,6771:13036.52%131
28Diop4,4421:1370.61%2
29Tendeng4,3491:14064.62%185
30Sow4,2901:1420.76%5
31Drame4,0441:1504.19%30
32Diassy3,2741:18643.27%175
33Faty3,1651:19215.57%99
34Diabang2,9851:20486.07%239
35Dabo2,8531:21310.87%88
36Balde2,8161:2161.55%20
37Aidara2,8101:21617.49%114
38Fall2,7161:2240.64%8
39Sarr2,7021:2250.93%10
40Diouf2,6581:2290.58%6
41Gueye2,5281:2400.56%7
42Biaye2,3761:25616.53%120
43Barry2,3201:2624.36%50
44Gassama2,0761:2939.57%96
45Mbaye2,0731:2930.86%15
46Nyafouna1,9831:30689.45%302
47Thiam1,9691:3090.82%14
48Senghor1,7491:3476.63%87
49Faye1,6481:3690.44%9
50Niassy1,6261:37467.22%289
51Dieng1,6041:3790.79%18
52Seck1,5921:3820.62%12
53Demba1,5571:39020.41%174
54Bodiang1,5261:39839.13%223
55Dia1,4401:4220.82%22
56Keita1,4391:4222.94%55
57Danfa1,4281:42615.57%160
58Sylla1,3841:4391.68%37
59Preira1,3811:44027.37%205
60Correa1,3041:46621.63%192
61Diagne1,2871:4720.69%19
62Sy1,2721:4780.73%23
63Biagui1,2571:48343.40%263
64Niang1,2391:4900.49%13
65Ndecky1,2051:50435.37%241
66Kebe1,1961:5082.16%48
67Traore1,1521:5272.83%67
68Basse1,1511:52810.75%147
69Diandy1,1251:54046.58%290
70Sall1,1121:5460.68%24
71Kande1,0761:5652.54%65
72Diame1,0341:5889.41%145
73Sene1,0131:6000.42%16
74Gaye1,0081:6030.75%28
75Mansaly9781:62116.76%194
76Bayo9621:63215.13%189
77Konte9441:6445.06%103
78Dasylva9431:64427.37%240
79Daffe9221:65914.64%190
80Diao8451:7191.19%43
81Mandiang8351:72811.34%178
82Kane8011:7590.66%29
83Sidibe7651:7943.07%91
84Assine7361:82669.24%440
85Kante7281:8352.62%83
85Ndao7281:8350.51%27
87Diawara7151:8504.42%112
88Mballo7121:8531.54%59
89Coulibaly6581:9231.83%72
90Ngom6351:9570.42%25
91Barro6311:9635.95%148
92Djighaly6251:97240.24%368
93Mary6241:97490.70%538
94Soumare5871:1,0352.90%100
95Diaite5571:1,09118.97%261
96Malou5331:1,14024.56%304
97Ka5211:1,1660.25%17
98Sakho5191:1,1711.39%69
99Diaw5011:1,2130.55%35
100Marena4911:1,23812.92%230
101Ndong4881:1,2451.06%58
102Ndour4871:1,2480.60%39
103Tall4841:1,2551.00%56
104Boissy4811:1,26330.01%362
105Dacosta4761:1,27724.22%329
106Sano4731:1,28520.01%293
107Diane4501:1,3503.06%117
108Cissokho4421:1,3751.19%70
109Ly4401:1,3810.74%47
110Samb4361:1,3940.53%38
111Konate4291:1,4162.63%110
112Lambal4271:1,42374.26%591
113Massaly4241:1,43319.05%300
114Nzale4231:1,43737.97%431
115Lo4121:1,4750.44%33
116Batiga4041:1,50489.98%663
117Souane3991:1,5237.52%200
118Kabo3861:1,57450.86%515
119Kote3831:1,58714.22%273
120Diarra3811:1,5951.68%95
121Kamara3771:1,6122.93%130
122Kouyate3641:1,6698.55%217
123Diadhiou3451:1,76112.20%267
124Kambaye3381:1,79821.43%365
125Fofana3351:1,8142.46%121
126Bampoky3341:1,81943.66%510
127Diambang3321:1,83013.62%287
128Deme3271:1,8580.76%63
129Wade3261:1,8640.51%46
130Malack3251:1,87026.88%413
130Mbengue3251:1,8700.35%34
132Diakhate3201:1,8990.71%60
133Ndoye3101:1,9600.43%42
134Bandiaky3051:1,99240.03%513
134Doucoure3051:1,9924.43%183
136Seye2961:2,0530.46%45
137Mboup2951:2,0600.83%73
138Dione2901:2,0950.34%36
138Tounkara2901:2,0953.80%173
140Nango2891:2,10354.84%616
141Mbodji2861:2,1250.85%75
142Maria2851:2,13223.53%412
142Ndaw2851:2,1321.56%105
144Diafoune2841:2,14031.95%475
145Mingou2671:2,27633.50%498
146Sylva2661:2,28411.90%299
147Diba2651:2,2932.01%126
147Lopy2651:2,29322.34%415
149Dahaba2571:2,36415.47%353
150Dieye2561:2,3740.47%49
151Djitte2541:2,3922.71%156
152Faboure2521:2,41167.74%722
153Doumbouya2511:2,4215.25%209
154Diabone2501:2,43164.77%712
154Thiaw2501:2,4310.53%57
156Sabaly2491:2,4401.17%97
157Loppy2461:2,47032.07%507
158Beye2421:2,5110.67%71
158Djite2421:2,51111.21%306
158Souare2421:2,5111.42%108
161Djibalene2411:2,52169.65%748
162Dionou2371:2,56439.17%571
162Ehemba2371:2,56465.11%730
162Samate2371:2,56411.57%320
165Diaby2361:2,5751.40%109
166Thior2331:2,6082.96%171
167Cissoko2301:2,6424.74%206
168Badio2281:2,66514.29%364
169Baraye2271:2,67737.65%574
170Diamanka2251:2,7011.81%136
171Danso2231:2,72510.68%313
172Sanka2211:2,75033.59%549
173Diamacoune2171:2,80076.14%798
174Câmara2161:2,8137.46%264
175Himbane2151:2,82665.15%765
176Keny2131:2,85338.17%599
176Ndeye2131:2,85335.26%572
178Kabou2121:2,86627.75%511
179Diakite2021:3,0083.95%203
180Guisse2011:3,0231.17%107
181Diebate1931:3,14911.72%358
182Tabar1831:3,32161.41%785
183Badiate1821:3,33962.54%792
184Carvalho1811:3,35724.79%520
185Nzaly1781:3,41427.13%552
186Djiboune1771:3,43351.45%752
187Djihounouck1761:3,45360.27%791
187Yaffa1761:3,45310.67%355
189Niouky1751:3,47231.82%604
190Diakhite1691:3,5962.35%180
190Diene1691:3,5960.53%77
192Kaly1671:3,63940.73%688
193Boiro1651:3,6831.15%119
194Boye1641:3,7050.70%94
194Fadera1641:3,70513.33%409
196Diocou1621:3,75110.08%361
196Solly1621:3,7517.23%297
198Mansal1611:3,77421.16%514
198Mbodj1611:3,7741.00%113
200Badjinka1591:3,82211.87%390
200Ngandoul1591:3,82261.15%830