View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Nuer (Hindi: नूेर, Russian: Нуэр) is found most in South Sudan. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Nuer is the 69,325^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,019,095 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Nuer live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nuer is also the 323,699^th most frequent forename internationally, borne by 658 people.

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

Nuer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nuer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nuer last name rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nuer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly 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.