Nereus Surname
Approximately 366 people bear this surname
Nereus Surname User-submission:
The Nereus surname is a Greek surname meaning 'Sea God', 'God of the Sea'.
Nereus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 264 | 1:40,469 | 2,611 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Nereus (552) may also be a first name.
Nereus Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Nereus surname is a Greek surname meaning 'Sea God', 'God of the Sea'.
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Average Nereus Salary in
United States
$41,388 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nereus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nereus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nereus (Marathi: नेरस) is most common in Haiti. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nereus? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 775,315th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 19,911,328 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Nereus live; 73 percent live in Caribbean and 72 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. Nereus is also the 358,282nd most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 552 people.
Nereus is most common in Haiti, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 40,469. In Haiti it is mostly found in: Ouest, where 98 percent reside, Artibonite, where 2 percent reside and Nord, where 0 percent reside. Besides Haiti this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.
Nereus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Nereus last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Nereus are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nereus earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.08% less than the national average, earning $41,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.69% less than the national average, earning $33,444 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nereus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nereus in the Marathi language | ||
| नेरस | nerasa | 25 |
| नेरुस | nerusa | 25 |
| नेरीस | nerisa | 25 |
| नेरयुस | nerayusa | 12.5 |
| नॅरीस | nerisa | 12.5 |
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