Zambia Genealogical Records

Zambia 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.

Zambia 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.

Zambia 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 Zambia

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.

Zambia 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.

Zambia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Zambia 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.

Zambia Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Zambia

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.

Zambia 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.

Zambia 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 Zambia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Phiri373,5051:42
2Banda336,0551:47
3Mulenga268,6271:59
4Zulu182,7191:87
5Musonda178,0051:89
6Tembo176,1831:90
7Mwale150,6961:105
8Lungu150,0951:106
9Sakala149,3901:106
10Daka137,7891:115
11Bwalya135,3161:117
12Mbewe133,4741:119
13Mumba126,7771:125
14Mwape120,0401:132
15Kunda111,0001:143
16Nyirenda101,6641:156
17Chanda95,3321:166
18Mwila92,7661:171
19Zimba92,3631:172
20Mutale89,1481:178
21Ngoma88,6401:179
22Mwewa80,6281:197
23Chola76,2101:208
24Mubanga75,3101:210
25Kabwe71,0981:223
26Mwamba71,0471:223
27Mwaba67,6371:234
28Mweemba66,5141:238
29Mwanza63,0791:251
30Njobvu59,9501:264
31Chama59,7931:265
32Mwiinga57,1181:277
33Mpundu56,8641:279
34Ngosa56,2631:282
35Mudenda56,1451:282
36Mvula55,4411:286
37Mtonga54,1681:293
38Moonga52,6241:301
39Ngulube50,2041:316
40Nyambe49,3571:321
41Mukuka49,0451:323
42Chirwa48,8351:325
43Katongo47,4451:334
44Mwenya47,3241:335
45Kangwa47,0061:337
46Jere43,6391:363
47Mwansa42,9661:369
48Chewe41,9031:378
49Njovu40,3661:393
50Malambo39,1031:405
51Siame38,1381:416
52Moyo37,9541:418
53Miti37,4331:423
54Chomba37,3561:424
55Kaunda36,7771:431
56Soko36,6341:433
57Nkandu34,6891:457
58Manda34,6101:458
59Kasongo33,6851:471
60Malama33,4261:474
61Chalwe33,2111:477
62Chileshe33,1101:479
63Mubita32,2511:491
64Kalunga32,1851:492
65Chulu31,4351:504
66Nyirongo30,7841:515
67Kasonde30,0381:528
68Sinkala29,8811:530
69Sitali29,5201:537
70Chabala29,0511:546
71Kaluba28,9661:547
72Ndhlovu28,4271:558
73Kaoma27,3951:579
74Simfukwe27,2441:582
75Chibuye27,1831:583
76Sinyangwe26,7481:593
77Chilufya26,4031:600
78Kumwenda25,9591:611
79Chisenga25,9211:611
80Chibwe25,7491:616
81Nkhata25,1831:629
82Chinyama24,5941:644
83Chishimba24,2701:653
84Mkandawire24,1751:656
85Moono24,0701:658
86Sikazwe23,8781:664
87Mwenda23,7191:668
88Chansa23,3761:678
89Lubinda23,3071:680
90Kamanga23,0361:688
91Munsaka22,9111:692
92Mweene22,6731:699
93Gondwe22,4431:706
94Michelo22,1271:716
95Nanyangwe22,0471:719
96Nakazwe21,9081:723
97Chisanga21,3141:744
98Cheelo20,5541:771
99Kabaso20,3001:781
100Kakoma20,2051:784
101Ng'andu19,8681:798
102Ngandu19,8411:799
103Kayombo19,7841:801
104Sampa19,7811:801
105Simwanza19,7741:802
106Namfukwe19,7711:802
107Mapulanga19,6611:806
108Kalumba19,2351:824
109Siwale19,0551:832
110Nkonde18,7701:844
111Muyunda18,5511:854
112Kabamba18,2771:867
113Kalenga18,2591:868
114Mweetwa18,1361:874
115Muchindu18,0051:880
116Sichone17,9381:884
117Nambela17,8151:890
118Nkole17,7541:893
119Kampamba17,6421:898
120Chali17,6011:901
121Muntanga17,4281:909
122Besa17,2891:917
123Nakamba17,2491:919
124Muma17,2451:919
125Kapembwa17,2221:920
126Mwiya17,1851:922
127Kafula17,0181:931
128Shawa16,9511:935
129Kombe16,7741:945
130Silungwe16,7581:946
131Muwowo16,6331:953
132Mumbi16,6051:955
133Kaonga16,5541:957
134Musenge16,4531:963
135Kaumba16,3411:970
136Chibale16,2001:978
137Simasiku16,1541:981
138Chipulu16,1061:984
139Nyendwa16,0521:987
140Kalaba15,9911:991
141Simbeye15,7221:1,008
142Lombe15,7211:1,008
143Mbulo15,5191:1,021
144Mundia15,4671:1,025
145Ngandwe15,1951:1,043
146Mazimba14,7611:1,074
147Mukupa14,6971:1,078
148Milambo14,6621:1,081
149Mfula14,5821:1,087
150Nyangu14,4691:1,095
151Goma14,4091:1,100
152Nsama14,4061:1,100
153Mukosha14,1521:1,120
154Munkombwe14,1131:1,123
155Mugala14,0511:1,128
156Chabu13,8001:1,149
157Lupiya13,6891:1,158
158Mupeta13,6311:1,163
159Choongo13,5471:1,170
160Mbao13,5291:1,172
161Maambo13,4931:1,175
162Ng'uni13,4541:1,178
163Miyoba13,4291:1,180
164Musukwa13,2881:1,193
165Milimo13,2171:1,199
166Mwelwa13,2121:1,200
167Mutambo13,2021:1,201
168Namonje13,1121:1,209
169Chimfwembe12,9781:1,221
170Kapambwe12,7581:1,242
171Simwinga12,6931:1,249
172Munsanje12,6291:1,255
173Katebe12,6111:1,257
174Bwembya12,5561:1,262
175Mwaanga12,4511:1,273
176Lukwesa12,3951:1,279
177Nsofwa12,3511:1,283
178Mushili12,2601:1,293
179Nguni12,2521:1,294
180Chitalu12,1851:1,301
181Mambwe12,0621:1,314
182Muchimba12,0291:1,318
183Kaira12,0181:1,319
184Mubiana11,9881:1,322
185Simukoko11,9581:1,325
186Thole11,9201:1,330
187Munthali11,7961:1,344
188Muzyamba11,7901:1,344
189Silwamba11,7761:1,346
190Chipili11,6731:1,358
191Chishala11,5941:1,367
192Mulubwa11,4641:1,383
193Sililo11,2931:1,404
194Namwinga11,2721:1,406
195Nachula11,1761:1,418
196Nayame11,1641:1,420
197Nasilele11,0971:1,428
198Nachilima11,0121:1,439
199Nkhoma10,9371:1,449
200Ngambi10,9131:1,452