Abia State
Abia State ranks 3,936th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Penzing (Vienna), Lippstadt, and Jamestown, North Dakota. Memorable people born in Abia State include Samuel Chukwueze, Glory Alozie, and Yemi Alade. Abia State has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes. Abia State is located in Nigeria.
Abia State is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The state is bordered to the northwest by Anambra State and to the northeast by the states of Enugu and Ebonyi, Imo State to the west, Cross River State to the east, Akwa Ibom State to the southeast, and Rivers State to the south. Abia is the only Southeastern state that has boundaries with the other four Southeastern states in Nigeria. It takes its name from the acronym for four of the state's most populated regions: Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo. The state capital is Umuahia while the largest city and commercial centre is Aba. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1977 and 1999, Abia State was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Samuel Chukwueze, Glory Alozie, and Yemi Alade.
People Born in Abia State
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Samuel Chukwueze
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 1
Glory Alozie
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.21
Rank: 2
Yemi Alade
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 3
Kenneth Omeruo
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 26.78
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Abia State were soccer players (2), athletes (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Abia State, including Samuel Chukwueze, and Kenneth Omeruo. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Abia State, including Samuel Chukwueze, and Kenneth Omeruo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Abia State since 1700.
