View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Nuer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nuer (Hindi: नूेर, Russian: Нуэр) occurs in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nuer.

How Common Is The Last Name Nuer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 69,325^th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,019,095 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Nuer are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nuer is also the 323,699^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 658 people.

It is most frequent in South Sudan, where it is borne by 4,756 people, or 1 in 2,400. Outside of South Sudan this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 16 percent live and The Philippines, where 11 percent live.

Nuer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nuer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nuer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nuer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.28% less than the national average, earning $36,988 USD per year.