Looking for my Sudanese grandfather
Hi, does anyone have any connection to Sudan perhaps? I am looking for my grandfather. His surname is elwakil or elwekil and he lived in Khartoum Sudan. I was told his name was Muhammad Maki Elwekil (uncertain if his full nams is written like that or any other way). He is of black Sudanese descent. I dont know a lot about him, except that he came to study in Yugoslavia in late 1960s or beginning of 1970s.
Thank you so much for any info or any direction at all.
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I always start with the FamilySearch Wiki. Here is the wiki page for Sudan. The links under Sudan Wiki Topics on the right side of the page might give you some places to search.
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ElwakilFamily HistoryElwakil Surname MeaningHistorically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.
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