Nero Surname

26,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Nero Surname Definition:

(Italian) Descendant of Neri, a pet form of names with this termination, as Raineri and Maineri; the dark-complexioned or black-haired man.

Nero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3291:68,0167,910
South Africa4,0651:13,3281,677
Philippines1,5971:63,39310,758
Egypt1,5251:60,2865,690
Italy1,2551:48,7308,779
Ghana7621:35,4604,134
Canada5091:72,3888,234
Papua New Guinea4161:19,6002,020
Sweden3721:26,4702,152
Indonesia3451:383,33132,711
Trinidad and Tobago3171:4,303708
Russia3141:458,99143,131
France3051:217,77933,834
Dominican Republic3001:34,7761,950
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2901:38882
Brazil2281:938,92333,517
Iran1891:406,25725,944
Portugal1891:55,1233,035
England1791:311,27423,420
Guyana1721:4,432790
Argentina1651:259,05120,901
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Australia1271:212,56520,555
Nigeria1221:1,451,99055,913
Ecuador891:178,7177,540
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
Kenya501:923,59833,552
India481:15,980,529256,885
Japan461:2,779,22432,156
Malaysia461:641,17930,740
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Panama361:108,6744,042
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
China271:50,641,5392,733
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
Namibia201:120,4709,225
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Finland191:289,30021,660
Saint Kitts and Nevis161:3,450449
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Grenada131:8,349750
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Moldova71:508,76732,975
São Tomé and Príncipe71:25,3461,305
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Barbados41:71,8621,737
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
San Marino11:33,214932
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3271:153,57414,178

The alternate forms: Néro (7) & Neró (1) are calculated separately.

Nero (8,857) may also be a first name.

Nero Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) Descendant of Neri, a pet form of names with this termination, as Raineri and Maineri; the dark-complexioned or black-haired man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Nero Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nero Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nero (Georgian: ნერო, Hindi: नेरो, Marathi: नेरो, Oriya: େନେରା, Russian: Неро) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Néro or Neró. Click here for further possible spellings of Nero.

How Common Is The Last Name Nero? popularity and diffusion

It is the 26,385th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 357,390 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Nero live; 28 percent live in North America and 28 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 66,417th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 8,857 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,329 people, or 1 in 68,016. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 135 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.

Nero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nero has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nero last name grew 1,630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,377 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nero Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Nero last name are 0.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nero earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 14.32% more than the national average, earning €34,329 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.64% less than the national average, earning R 122,040 per year; in United States they earn 5.45% less than the national average, earning $40,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% more than the national average, earning $51,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Néro927/
Neró921/
Nesro8911,621/
Niero895,477/
Netro892,522/
Ngero891,024/
Nerot89554/
Neiro89491/
Nehro89306/
Neros89214/
Nerod89204/
Neuro89191/
Neroo89157/
Neroz89131/
Neroy89106/
Nerro8989/
Noero8977/
Neroj8967/
Neyro8963/
Nerou8957/
Neero8939/
Nhero8923/
Gnero8918/
Neroh8916/
Neroa8910/
Nearo8910/
Neroi898/
Nergo895/
Neruo892/
Naero892/
Nnero891/
Neirot80570/
Netrot80531/
Nehrou80208/
Neiros80110/
Gnerro8062/
Neuroh8049/
Neirou8048/
Neuroi8045/
Nierou8042/
Neeroo8042/
Neyroz8039/
Neyrou8034/
Nerrou8033/
Nettro8032/
Neerot8022/
Nerhot8020/
Neyrod8019/
Neitro8017/
Neroch8017/
Naeroh8012/
Neyrot8010/
Gnerou8010/
Nerouz808/
Netroo807/
Neroud807/
Netroy805/
Neihro805/
Nehroy805/
Hneiro804/
Neirro804/
Neerro804/
Nesroo804/
Netroj803/
Nerois802/
Neross802/
Netroi802/
Nehroj802/
Neeroj802/
Nethro802/
Neroha802/
Neroos802/
Neyros802/
Ngnero802/
Neuroy802/
Nerhod802/
Netrop801/
Nerhos801/
Nerodt801/
Nerrot801/
Nesrou801/
Netrro801/
Nerosh801/
Nergoi801/
Nerost801/
Nearoz801/
Ngergo801/
Nhearo801/
Nieroj801/
Nierro801/
Nieruo801/
Nerozz801/
Nerous801/
Nerout801/
Neroux801/
Nehrot801/
Neirod800/
Nerotz800/
Noro7533,219/
Niro7515,268/
Naro759,125/
Nera754,712/
Nyro7510/
Näro758/
Nreo751/
Njro751/
Nhro751/
Neyroud731,142/
Neerooa73192/
Nerhood73123/
Nearhos7398/
Neirouz7321/
Nerroth7313/
Neirous735/
Nearhou734/
Nearhoo731/
Neruoth731/
Neyrouz731/
Nahiero731/
Nehroud731/
Nerooth731/
Nehyroi731/
Nerhoot730/
Neiroud730/
Nearous730/
Neira6785,767/
Neyra6733,740/
Narro678,241/
Ngiro674,099/
Nyoro673,774/
Nehra673,630/
Nesra672,934/
Nirot672,062/
Nerad671,769/
Nitro671,688/
Neera671,330/
Netra671,120/
Ngera671,065/
Naroo67902/
Nerat67781/
Nerza67762/
Niroo67730/
Naruo67700/
Nahro67693/
Noroh67639/
Nharo67563/
Nairo67557/
Nearhood67552/
Niros67463/
Nhoro67404/
Nereu67375/
Naera67367/
Naaro67331/
Niera67253/
Norro67246/
Naroh67237/
Neras67198/
Niroj67191/
Nohro67191/
Nerga67184/
Noroy67173/
Naroi67168/
Niroh67130/
Nhera67130/
Nyrop67119/
Neura6797/
Noroi6786/
Nerau6784/
Neara6776/
Nerád6773/
Noera6771/
Najro6764/
Neerhout6745/
Nisro6744/
Nioro6737/
Nirop6737/
Nirou6734/
Nerah6733/
Nerra6730/
Noroo6730/
Nyrot6725/
Naroy6724/
Nuiro6722/
Nérot6720/
Nayro6719/
Nnoro6715/
Noiro6712/
Nirod6711/
Neród6711/
Neraz6710/
Narho6710/
Nirho679/
Hnoro678/
Nehrhood677/
Nirro677/
Niroi677/
Niroy676/
Gniro676/
Norho676/
Hnyro676/
Gnera674/
Nerha674/
Hnera674/
Niroz673/
Nnaro673/
Noruo672/
Niroa672/
Neraa672/
Nyroo671/
Nearhooh671/
Nihro671/
Neíra671/
Naroș671/
Nejra671/
Neirà671/
Neirá671/
Nhiro671/
Nirgo671/
Niroś671/
Nirzo671/
Năroi671/
Nyrou671/
Nhroo671/
Neirhood670/
Nettrous670/
Nearhoot670/
Neerhood670/

Nero Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nero in the Georgian language
ნეროnero-
Nero in the Hindi language
नेरोnero-
Nero in the Oriya language
େନେରାenera-
Nero in the Marathi language
नेरोnero-
Nero in the Russian language
Нероnero-

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