Melilla Genealogical Records

Melilla Birth & Baptism Records

Spain Baptism Index (1502-1940)

An index to over 8 million Catholic baptism records, listing parents' names.

Melilla Marriage & Divorce Records

Spain Marriage Index (1565-1950)

An index to over 2.1 million Catholic marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Melilla Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Spain Catholic Death Index (1600-1920)

An index of around 140,000 death records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Newspapers Covering Melilla

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.

Melilla Military Records

British Casualties of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

A list of British men who lost their lives fighting in the Spanish Civil War, includes place of enlistment, date and place of death and regiment.

Calendar of State Papers: Spain (1558-1603)

Records relating to British-Spanish relations.

Calendar of State Papers: Spain (1485-1558)

Records relating to British-Spanish relations.

Melilla 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.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Melilla Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Melilla 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.

Melilla 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.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Melilla

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Spain (800-1600)

The lineages of Spanish royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

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.

Melilla Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Spain (800-1600)

The lineages of Spanish royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

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.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

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

Melilla 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.

Melilla Reference Works

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Most Common Surnames in Melilla

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Spain
1Mohamed6,7321:1233.24%275
2Garcia1,6231:510.11%1
3Lopez1,2981:640.14%5
4Ahmed1,1211:749.59%496
5Hamed1,1131:7451.89%2,367
6Martinez1,0351:800.12%6
7Perez1,0311:800.13%8
8Mohand1,0241:8184.21%3,771
9Fernandez9891:840.11%4
10Sanchez9801:840.12%7
11Gonzalez9311:890.10%3
12Rodriguez9131:900.10%2
13Abdelkader8631:9642.20%2,449
14Amar8221:10040.49%2,466
15Ruiz7921:1040.21%12
16Mimun7091:11786.99%5,254
17Al-Lal6451:12866.22%4,529
18Al Lal6431:12866.43%4,550
19Jimenez5821:1420.15%11
20Martin4971:1660.10%10
21Gomez4901:1690.10%9
22Mohamedi4781:17387.71%7,283
23Dris4581:18046.59%4,492
24Moreno4351:1900.13%15
25Diaz4251:1940.12%14
26El Founti4211:19655.91%5,623
27Muñoz4131:2000.14%16
28Hernandez3671:2250.10%13
29Abdel-Lah3481:23733.98%4,325
30Abdel Lah3461:23934.02%4,348
31Mimoun3231:25666.19%7,933
32Mimon3031:27377.10%9,309
33Romero2601:3180.11%18
34Benaisa2551:32470.64%9,895
34Castillo2551:3240.29%44
36Navarro2461:3360.13%21
37Abdeselam2441:33911.14%2,324
38Hassan2421:34113.33%2,690
39Molina2281:3620.18%30
40Ortega2271:3640.18%33
41Kaddur2101:39370.23%11,418
42Ramos2021:4090.13%24
42Tahiri2021:40910.54%2,583
44Gutierrez1991:4150.10%20
45Maanan1841:44987.62%14,806
46Haddu1831:45163.76%11,794
47Morales1801:4590.14%31
48Chaib1741:47518.57%4,686
49Guerrero1731:4770.21%47
50Alvarez1681:4920.06%17
50Marquez1681:4920.24%61
50Mohatar1681:49294.38%16,524
53Mustafa1631:5078.24%2,519
54Moh1621:51079.02%15,056
55Abdeslam1611:51369.10%13,751
56Soler1581:5230.32%91
57Bumedien1571:52689.71%16,723
57Serrano1571:5260.11%28
59Chemlal1541:53635.73%8,666
60Ali1511:5472.09%805
60Carmona1511:5470.28%87
62Alonso1501:5510.07%19
62Ramirez1501:5510.11%27
62Segura1501:5510.36%115
65Dominguez1491:5540.09%23
65Heredia1491:5540.40%133
67El Ouariachi1431:57839.39%9,849
68Aguilar1421:5820.23%71
69Bueno1381:5990.39%139
69Salah1381:59924.86%7,192
71Yachou1341:61638.62%10,195
72Hammu1321:62668.39%15,671
72Robles1321:6260.35%130
74Kaddouri1301:63510.34%3,673
75Benali1291:6406.97%2,656
76Laarbi1271:65025.92%7,898
77Marin1261:6560.12%38
78Ismael1251:66152.52%13,533
78M'Hamed1251:661100.00%20,935
80Santiago1231:6720.22%80
80Suarez1231:6720.10%32
80Torres1231:6720.07%22
83Chocron1211:68334.38%10,077
83Roman1211:6830.25%92
85Rubio1201:6880.11%37
86Mateo1191:6940.33%137
87Vazquez1161:7120.08%25
88Hamida1151:71877.18%18,634
89Montero1131:7310.19%78
90Cano1071:7720.13%49
90Nieto1071:7720.17%69
92El Hammouti1051:78731.16%10,439
93Delgado1041:7940.09%34
94Bravo1031:8020.22%98
94Gallardo1031:8020.22%100
94Reyes1031:8020.16%67
97Bachir1021:81016.40%6,586
97Bagdad1021:81082.93%21,146
97Said1021:8109.34%4,098
100Nuñez991:8340.11%42
101Aomar981:84331.11%10,996
101Pozo981:8430.41%232
103Akoudad971:85223.60%8,973
103Andujar971:8521.41%840
103Gallego971:8520.13%55
106Gil941:8790.06%26
106Luque941:8790.23%117
106Montoya941:8790.38%219
109Abderrahman931:88855.36%17,191
109Benitez931:8880.17%86
109Requena931:8880.53%316
109Saavedra931:8880.51%296
113Ibañez921:8980.16%79
113Medina921:8980.10%41
115Rosa911:9080.49%286
116Ouali901:91811.94%5,616
117Hadi891:92829.37%11,312
117Mizzian891:92858.55%18,383
119Mendez871:9490.12%52
120Aisa861:9607.21%3,832
120Roldan861:9600.25%146
122Buzzian851:97292.39%25,386
122Tahar851:97236.64%13,805
122Vargas851:9720.15%83
125Escobar841:9830.30%192
125Espinosa841:9830.19%105
125Garrido841:9830.09%43
125Leon841:9830.12%60
129Belaid831:99535.62%13,751
129Chaoui831:9958.93%4,714
129Santos831:9950.10%48
129Vega831:9950.12%63
133Carrasco821:1,0070.12%65
133El Bachiri821:1,00717.71%8,227
133Estrada821:1,0070.59%402
133Padilla821:1,0070.25%154
137Cohen811:1,0209.26%4,957
138Bernal801:1,0330.21%129
139Mehamed791:1,04684.95%25,213
140Castro781:1,0590.06%35
141Flores761:1,0870.11%58
141Lahfa761:1,08748.10%17,901
141Moya761:1,0870.16%95
141Rico761:1,0870.24%153
145Aarab751:1,1016.26%3,815
145Lozano751:1,1010.09%46
145Mehand751:1,10152.45%19,176
145Milud751:1,10154.74%19,726
145Musa751:1,10118.94%9,249
150Embark741:1,11677.89%24,892
150Herrera741:1,1160.10%56
150Zarioh741:1,11641.57%16,524
153Cortes731:1,1320.08%45
154Omar721:1,14713.64%7,466
154Ortiz721:1,1470.06%36
156Abad701:1,1800.22%157
156Guillen701:1,1800.21%149
156Levy701:1,18011.48%6,681
156Rivas701:1,1800.16%107
160Aouraghe691:1,19747.59%18,998
160Blanco691:1,1970.05%29
160Calvo691:1,1970.09%53
160Driss691:1,19752.67%20,305
160El Idrissi691:1,1973.22%2,371
160El-Idrissi691:1,1973.25%2,387
160Palomo691:1,1970.44%352
160Salhi691:1,1973.14%2,312
168Arias681:1,2150.12%84
168Azirar681:1,21523.61%11,765
168El Moussaoui681:1,2153.38%2,487
168Embarek681:1,21543.87%18,150
172Belmonte671:1,2330.43%353
172Lara671:1,2330.15%104
172Rueda671:1,2330.23%184
175Salas661:1,2520.21%158
176Amjahad641:1,29150.39%20,695
177Arroyo631:1,3110.15%112
177Benzaquen631:1,31132.31%15,567
177Herrero631:1,3110.10%73
180El Yousfi621:1,3328.01%5,480
180Navas621:1,3320.27%242
182Allali611:1,3548.29%5,735
182Campos611:1,3540.09%62
182Cruz611:1,3540.08%51
182El Hamdaoui611:1,3548.53%5,885
182El Yahyaoui611:1,35412.06%7,710
182El-Yahyaoui611:1,35412.06%7,710
182Tieb611:1,35489.71%30,300
189Aguilera601:1,3770.18%150
189Tuhami601:1,37741.10%18,882
191Asbai591:1,40024.79%13,533
191Saez591:1,4000.12%94
193Aragon581:1,4240.31%287
193Azzouzi581:1,4248.79%6,269
193El Mokhtari581:1,42418.89%11,229
193Hamete581:1,424100.00%33,159
193Koubaa581:1,42416.52%10,101
193Villegas581:1,4240.33%315
199Charki571:1,44919.72%11,736
199Chilah571:1,44944.19%20,499
199El Messaoudi571:1,4498.99%6,471
199Marzok571:1,44943.51%20,305