Nlerum Surname

398,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nlerum Surname User-submission:

Nlerum is a surname from Rivers state, Nigeria, which means 'look at my face and know who I am'.

Nlerum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8821:200,84212,034
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nlerum (26) may also be a first name.

Nlerum Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nlerum is a surname from Rivers state, Nigeria, which means 'look at my face and know who I am'.

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Nlerum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nlerum occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nlerum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nlerum is the 398,272nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,243,830 people. Nlerum occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nlerum reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 26 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 882 people, or 1 in 200,842. In Nigeria Nlerum is mostly found in: Rivers, where 94 percent are found, Cross River, where 2 percent are found and Edo, where 1 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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Nilherme711/
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