Abia Genealogical Records

Abia 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.

Abia 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.

Abia Death & Burial Records

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 Abia

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.

Abia 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.

Abia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Abia 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.

Abia 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.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Abia

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.

Abia 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.

Abia 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 Abia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Nigeria
1Kalu77,7791:4442.86%119
2Ogbonna42,5321:8017.65%89
3Nwachukwu35,1061:9710.83%65
4Okoro32,9061:1038.12%50
5Okorie31,2441:10916.68%115
6Nwankwo31,2311:10910.33%69
7Sunday30,5191:1114.77%29
8Orji28,2951:12015.78%123
9Chukwu25,4171:1346.99%58
10Eze25,3571:1343.71%25
11John25,0681:1363.46%23
12Nwosu24,1081:14113.71%127
13Onuoha23,5281:14515.27%149
14Emmanuel18,3811:1853.98%38
15Okafor17,5941:1933.51%37
16Eke16,7501:20312.15%166
17Njoku16,7451:2036.18%77
18Uche16,6981:20412.32%167
19Okereke15,9981:21315.79%236
20Agwu15,6741:21724.49%358
21Samuel15,4881:2203.77%45
22Igwe15,4231:2214.30%59
23Ndukwe15,2821:22329.25%459
24Ogbonnaya14,7351:23133.96%538
25Okeke14,4401:2363.41%43
26Anyanwu14,0201:2437.82%122
27Nwogu13,4451:25328.14%486
28Kanu13,0911:26029.70%529
29Ibe12,9091:2648.74%155
30Obasi12,8401:26510.01%176
31James11,9961:2842.79%42
32Obi11,3921:2993.56%66
33Mba11,3791:29914.52%290
34Alozie11,3211:30127.14%570
35Okoronkwo11,2221:30325.18%524
36Dike10,6761:3196.47%140
37Agu10,5681:3226.57%143
38Okechukwu10,1631:3359.44%216
39Onwuka9,9461:34220.50%484
40Friday9,7021:3517.28%171
41Joseph9,6411:3532.21%41
42Okezie9,4901:35841.80%894
43Ndubuisi9,3461:36417.21%441
44Peter9,2891:3662.53%57
45Monday8,9681:3795.12%128
46Ubani8,6921:39138.59%897
47Isaac8,5081:4006.15%165
48Okpara8,3501:4078.77%245
49Chima8,2321:41312.82%355
50Ukaegbu8,0091:42521.18%621
51Azubuike7,9681:42715.34%462
52David7,9521:4282.45%64
53Nwafor7,8071:4363.64%98
54Okonkwo7,4091:4592.89%81
55Paul7,3981:4603.87%112
56Amadi7,3791:4611.26%33
57Godwin7,3411:4633.55%106
58Johnson7,2841:4673.98%118
59Adiele7,0641:48255.64%1,405
60Uka7,0401:48324.81%762
61Daniel7,0011:4862.15%63
62Ude6,7921:5019.72%333
63Amaechi6,7781:50212.49%442
64Emeka6,7341:5058.10%279
65Okoroafor6,7201:50617.20%607
66Uzoma6,7061:5078.74%302
67Onyekwere6,6961:50817.83%628
68Udo6,4861:5251.81%60
69Madu6,4831:5255.84%205
70Moses6,3071:5392.58%88
71Nwaogu6,0791:56051.51%1,479
72Onyebuchi5,9551:57113.09%514
73Ike5,9071:5765.73%227
74Okoye5,8731:5792.16%76
75Nwankpa5,7581:59146.47%1,423
76Duru5,7471:5924.65%186
77Mark5,6491:6024.54%184
78Onwukwe5,5621:61223.32%865
79Nwokocha5,5351:61526.64%951
80Michael5,5301:6154.23%173
81Nweke5,5071:6182.42%93
82Anya5,4751:62122.55%853
83Umeh5,4441:6256.42%275
84Emenike5,2141:65217.38%731
85Okere5,1581:6606.16%277
86Chijioke5,1501:66135.59%1,252
87Ugochukwu5,1371:6628.97%413
88Uduma5,1341:66336.57%1,286
89Opara5,1021:6672.96%132
90Ikechukwu5,0561:6738.08%366
90Onyema5,0561:67310.64%489
92Chikezie4,9851:68241.99%1,470
93Ebere4,9691:68516.74%740
94Iheanacho4,9141:69237.50%1,366
95Awa4,9041:69436.58%1,331
96Ugorji4,5981:74040.05%1,511
97Chukwuemeka4,5651:7458.44%447
98Nnanna4,5511:74841.81%1,576
99Nduka4,5301:75113.09%669
100Jonah4,5171:7536.36%328
101Eme4,4971:75753.21%1,896
102Okoli4,4811:7593.78%191
103Enyinnaya4,4571:76338.82%1,511
104Nwoke4,4511:76423.86%1,039
105Ekeke4,4441:76645.07%1,699
106Ukpai4,4261:76928.11%1,175
107Nwaogwugwu4,3711:77867.14%2,328
108Micheal4,3401:7843.09%164
109Chigbu4,3281:78654.55%1,984
110Chinedu4,2691:79711.54%636
111Obioma4,1581:81846.97%1,826
112Uchendu4,1271:82415.90%816
113Chidi4,1121:82714.49%761
114Ogba4,0961:83119.59%946
115Akpan4,0331:8440.64%30
116Jacob4,0081:8492.77%161
117Uba3,9971:8513.24%188
118Ogbu3,9731:8563.21%185
119Agbai3,9111:87057.58%2,242
120George3,9011:8723.77%226
121Nwoko3,8511:88333.27%1,499
122Ifeanyi3,8331:8888.90%544
123Uwakwe3,8191:89113.07%748
124Nwagbara3,7841:89933.53%1,532
125Ibekwe3,7771:9018.13%502
126Amos3,7741:9012.56%156
127Nwaeze3,6871:9234.34%274
128Maduka3,6771:92511.38%697
129Chinyere3,6451:93331.69%1,509
130Chukwuma3,6341:9364.43%281
131Gabriel3,6131:9423.13%198
132Stephen3,5471:9593.32%217
133Igbokwe3,5271:96521.74%1,139
134Chimezie3,5131:96813.09%795
135Idika3,5061:97045.65%2,033
136Dick3,4961:97314.66%866
137Ani3,4571:9841.65%104
138Ugwu3,4341:9911.11%68
139Onu3,4251:9934.40%295
140Erondu3,4161:99640.78%1,910
141Nnaji3,3881:1,0043.33%234
142Adindu3,3711:1,00956.85%2,508
143Onyekachi3,3501:1,01620.41%1,130
144Osondu3,3451:1,01734.52%1,713
145Innocent3,3421:1,0189.48%658
146Anthony3,3171:1,0262.62%178
147Ezekiel3,3051:1,0293.41%240
148Ikechi3,2801:1,03749.03%2,273
149Chibuike3,2721:1,04022.98%1,270
150Eluwa3,2401:1,05048.84%2,294
151Nwabueze3,2241:1,0557.40%535
152Ibeh3,2141:1,0595.04%359
153Onwuchekwa3,2101:1,06053.23%2,472
154Solomon3,2091:1,0602.00%144
155Ngozi3,2021:1,06222.78%1,283
156Okore3,1811:1,07053.95%2,523
157Imo3,1791:1,07016.53%1,016
158Abel3,1751:1,0726.45%478
159Iroegbu3,1441:1,08242.26%2,093
160Ogwo3,1301:1,08749.50%2,386
161Uma3,1011:1,09732.84%1,743
162Elijah3,0731:1,1076.42%485
163Obinna3,0331:1,1228.62%660
164Anaba3,0281:1,12459.87%2,859
165Ejike3,0111:1,1307.07%555
166Ogu2,9861:1,1395.01%386
167Anosike2,9491:1,15432.59%1,803
168Ezeh2,9461:1,1552.46%190
169Egwu2,9411:1,1575.25%428
170Offor2,9211:1,1656.33%508
171Oti2,9161:1,16713.13%908
172Ojukwu2,9141:1,16820.46%1,269
172Osuagwu2,9141:1,16829.79%1,706
174Osuji2,9111:1,1693.65%286
175Nwaigwe2,8311:1,20232.31%1,841
176Udensi2,8241:1,20551.05%2,670
177Ukoha2,7771:1,22552.42%2,759
178Udeh2,7701:1,2283.09%265
179Bassey2,7531:1,2361.04%80
180Benson2,7511:1,2374.72%396
181Ogbuji2,7441:1,24041.86%2,314
182Okwara2,7331:1,24533.59%1,954
183Abraham2,6981:1,2613.14%270
184Ume2,6871:1,26638.27%2,197
185Ekeh2,6581:1,2804.55%395
186Francis2,6561:1,2812.61%232
187Nnamdi2,6511:1,28312.94%966
188Ukandu2,6381:1,29034.30%2,030
189Ufomba2,6241:1,29769.45%3,638
190Nwadike2,6081:1,3045.96%533
191Nwagwu2,5871:1,31535.58%2,129
192Ndubueze2,5831:1,31744.52%2,562
193Oko2,5821:1,3183.61%325
194Uko2,5231:1,3487.28%667
195Oriaku2,5161:1,35246.11%2,703
196Onyemachi2,5141:1,35344.79%2,634
197Okon2,5031:1,3590.67%54
198Oji2,5021:1,3609.83%827
199Akwarandu2,5001:1,36170.01%3,807
199Augustine2,5001:1,3613.16%287
199Nwakanma2,5001:1,36152.51%2,997