Arusha Region Genealogical Records

Arusha Region 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.

Arusha Region 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.

Arusha Region Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

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

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 Arusha 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.

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.

Arusha 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.

Arusha Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Arusha Region Histories & Books

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.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Arusha Region Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Arusha 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.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

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

Arusha 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.

Arusha 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 Arusha Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Tanzania
1Mollel63,0331:3174.13%77
2Laizer28,1511:6969.77%170
3Mbise26,5311:7372.06%188
4John25,6161:764.10%2
5Joseph21,1331:924.24%3
6Pallangyo17,4601:11276.74%307
7Nnko16,7421:11680.04%341
8Kaaya14,0621:13970.87%362
9Peter13,4221:1455.12%9
10Mushi12,1671:16011.59%61
11Kivuyo11,6971:16781.11%507
12Juma11,5921:1681.76%1
13Michael11,4361:1705.69%18
14Samwel10,3381:1885.90%27
15Ally9,9981:1952.58%5
16Akyoo9,5411:20479.20%604
17Simon9,4101:2075.10%24
18Daniel9,0441:2156.09%40
19Emanuel8,3511:23312.08%91
20Mohamed8,2211:2372.39%6
21Lukumay8,1161:24072.68%641
22Ramadhani7,9461:2452.66%7
23Paulo7,9201:2466.95%55
24Massawe7,8021:25011.87%98
25Charles7,6851:2531.87%4
26Thomas7,2801:2684.82%39
27William6,7831:2874.02%31
28Urio6,6261:29428.41%298
29Lyimo6,4821:30012.14%129
30Swai6,3781:30513.31%148
31Mungure6,3651:30673.84%793
31Nanyaro6,3651:30675.06%807
33Ayo6,3261:30874.18%801
34Kimaro6,2731:31111.42%124
35Elias6,2471:3123.12%19
36Msuya6,1161:31812.51%143
37Julius6,0641:3213.78%34
38Richard6,0381:3234.10%41
39Lazaro5,9461:3288.74%93
40Lucas5,8161:3354.12%43
41Shayo5,7641:33811.91%144
42Daudi5,7501:3394.09%44
43Hamisi5,6851:3432.18%10
44Hassan5,3851:3623.12%30
45Emmanuel5,3191:3662.93%25
46Edward5,2801:3693.69%42
47Paul5,2541:3712.60%17
48Shirima5,1751:37614.39%192
49Tarimo5,0971:38212.53%168
50Minja4,9271:39515.07%213
51Sarakikya4,8491:40275.19%1,069
52Saidi4,7961:4061.72%8
53Raphael4,7701:4085.41%72
54Nassary4,7571:40977.96%1,141
55Bakari4,5871:4252.24%15
56Jacob4,5741:4266.51%88
56Robert4,5741:4263.82%53
56Shabani4,5741:4262.26%16
59Martin4,4831:4348.17%126
60Said4,4701:4361.77%11
61James4,4171:4412.26%21
61Lema4,4171:44112.44%194
63Jackson4,3131:4523.53%51
64Abdallah4,2871:4541.86%12
65Francis4,2081:4634.44%68
66Omary4,1561:4692.39%29
66Sulle4,1561:46919.75%337
68Godfrey4,1431:4708.20%137
69Msangi4,1041:47510.80%179
70Athumani3,9731:4902.09%23
71Philipo3,9471:4935.53%86
72Christopher3,9211:4975.62%89
72Petro3,9211:4972.83%46
72Rajabu3,9211:4972.56%37
75Kitomari3,8551:50577.46%1,376
76Issa3,8291:5092.01%22
77Abraham3,8161:51023.21%448
77Hussein3,8161:5102.82%48
77Kessy3,8161:51011.63%211
80David3,7771:5166.27%112
81Mafie3,7641:51784.06%1,541
82Mosses3,7251:52339.24%735
83Moshi3,7121:5255.97%105
84Mathayo3,6591:5329.62%178
85Gabriel3,5421:5504.97%87
86Andrea3,5161:5544.57%80
86Mosha3,5161:55410.91%218
88Mrema3,5031:55612.89%260
88Stephen3,5031:5568.36%165
90Mshana3,4371:56711.28%235
91Ngowi3,3981:57310.22%209
92Wilson3,3851:5754.57%82
93Omari3,3071:5892.06%33
94Solomon3,1891:61121.59%495
95Jonas3,0841:6325.70%128
96Sumari3,0321:64265.68%1,499
96Zakayo3,0321:64211.55%266
98Mathias2,9931:6511.94%36
99Joel2,9671:6568.13%189
100Mtui2,9411:66216.66%416
101Mlay2,9141:66811.35%273
101Temu2,9141:66813.80%333
103Nassari2,8881:67483.78%1,989
103Stephano2,8881:6743.07%69
105Mussa2,8751:6771.33%13
105Samson2,8751:6772.75%62
107Temba2,8101:6939.37%240
108Mbwambo2,7711:70310.28%261
109George2,7051:7202.05%50
110Musa2,6921:7242.24%52
111Yusuph2,6791:7272.57%63
112Zacharia2,6661:7313.85%90
113Moses2,6531:7346.14%160
114Macha2,6401:73811.86%316
115Ibrahim2,6271:7413.05%75
116Mallya2,6011:74913.33%368
116Saitoti2,6011:74982.26%2,160
118Ernest2,5881:7533.50%83
119Aloyce2,5751:7565.34%146
120Wilfred2,5621:76016.18%462
121Saruni2,5481:76479.11%2,125
122Safari2,5351:76811.06%304
123Andrew2,4441:7973.37%85
123Jumanne2,4441:7972.15%56
125Kimario2,4181:80611.74%348
126Zakaria2,3921:8148.06%242
127Elibariki2,3661:82337.33%1,099
127Issangya2,3661:82388.09%2,507
129Selemani2,3521:8281.31%26
130Augustino2,3391:8337.43%227
130Josephat2,3391:8334.20%121
132Frank2,3261:8376.57%195
132Munisi2,3261:83712.97%407
134Laiza2,3131:84265.54%1,946
135Iddi2,3001:8472.66%74
136Kweka2,2871:85211.80%370
136Masawe2,2871:85211.23%353
136Mwanga2,2871:8529.09%279
139Bura2,2611:86111.70%372
139Rashid2,2611:8612.05%57
141Leonard2,2221:8772.33%65
141Mboya2,2221:8779.22%286
141Sanare2,2221:87782.08%2,491
144Lembris2,1961:88785.25%2,590
145Panga2,1831:89218.26%608
146Kileo2,1561:90312.14%413
147Japhet2,1431:9095.05%162
148Ezekiel2,1041:9264.10%135
149Steven2,0391:9556.93%244
150Abel2,0261:9614.13%141
151Israel1,9871:98011.36%421
152Mathew1,9601:9945.16%181
152Yohana1,9601:9941.99%64
154Alex1,9341:1,0073.05%103
154Rashidi1,9341:1,0071.18%32
156Athuman1,9211:1,0143.47%122
156Marco1,9211:1,0142.06%70
156Zephania1,9211:1,0149.51%357
159Sikawa1,9081:1,02181.16%2,785
160Justine1,8951:1,0286.82%258
161Chuwa1,8821:1,0359.82%381