Nuer Surname
Approximately 7,151 people bear this surname
Nuer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 4,756 | 1:2,400 | 474 |
| Ghana | 1,178 | 1:22,938 | 2,795 |
| Philippines | 775 | 1:130,630 | 22,259 |
| Indonesia | 190 | 1:696,048 | 54,032 |
| China | 60 | 1:22,788,693 | 1,256 |
| France | 52 | 1:1,277,360 | 130,443 |
| Sudan | 49 | 1:765,514 | 2,614 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Eritrea | 4 | 1:1,187,975 | 480 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Nuer (658) may also be a first name.
Nuer Demographics
Nuer Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nuer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nuer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nuer (Hindi: नूेर, Russian: Нуэр) occurs most in South Sudan. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nuer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 69,325th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,019,095 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Nuer reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 323,699th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 658 people.
Nuer is most widely held in South Sudan, where it is borne by 4,756 people, or 1 in 2,400. Apart from South Sudan this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 16 percent are found and The Philippines, where 11 percent are found.
Nuer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nuer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nuer surname expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nuer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Nuer 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuer | 89 | 2,601 | / |
| Nauer | 89 | 2,103 | / |
| Nouer | 89 | 399 | / |
| Nuere | 89 | 50 | / |
| Nuerd | 89 | 18 | / |
| Nujer | 89 | 7 | / |
| Nuyer | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nuerz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nuier | 89 | 0 | / |
| Nue | 86 | 1,382 | / |
| Nauert | 80 | 1,155 | / |
| Nouere | 80 | 485 | / |
| Nauerz | 80 | 476 | / |
| Gnauer | 80 | 67 | / |
| Nouyer | 80 | 8 | / |
| Noujer | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nouier | 80 | 6 | / |
| Naouer | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nauere | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nauerp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nugger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuyere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nujere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuerre | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nour | 75 | 378,875 | / |
| Nuur | 75 | 47,011 | / |
| Nuez | 75 | 15,803 | / |
| Noer | 75 | 8,163 | / |
| Neer | 75 | 4,747 | / |
| Nier | 75 | 3,061 | / |
| Near | 75 | 1,155 | / |
| Naur | 75 | 857 | / |
| Naer | 75 | 658 | / |
| Nuet | 75 | 558 | / |
| Noue | 75 | 398 | / |
| Nyer | 75 | 387 | / |
| Nues | 75 | 353 | / |
| Neir | 75 | 247 | / |
| Nwer | 75 | 193 | / |
| Nver | 75 | 123 | / |
| Nuir | 75 | 88 | / |
| Nuee | 75 | 49 | / |
| Neur | 75 | 36 | / |
| Nuie | 75 | 19 | / |
| Nuey | 75 | 15 | / |
| Nuep | 75 | 13 | / |
| Nueß | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nujr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Nued | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nber | 75 | 6 | / |
| Neyr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nuea | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nnue | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gnue | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nuej | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nhue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nougier | 73 | 914 | / |
| Naujeer | 73 | 332 | / |
| Nauerth | 73 | 157 | / |
| Gnauert | 73 | 73 | / |
| Neuherr | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nehar | 67 | 16,075 | / |
| Noyer | 67 | 4,430 | / |
| Nayer | 67 | 3,244 | / |
| Nawer | 67 | 3,196 | / |
| Nejar | 67 | 3,020 | / |
| Neyer | 67 | 2,817 | / |
| Nower | 67 | 2,352 | / |
| Nouet | 67 | 2,138 | / |
| Nejer | 67 | 1,302 | / |
| Neier | 67 | 944 | / |
| Noure | 67 | 903 | / |
| Nwere | 67 | 818 | / |
| Nohur | 67 | 551 | / |
| Najer | 67 | 399 | / |
| Naure | 67 | 274 | / |
| Neire | 67 | 253 | / |
| Näger | 67 | 252 | / |
| Noerr | 67 | 243 | / |
| Neyar | 67 | 203 | / |
| Neyor | 67 | 152 | / |
| Nuyar | 67 | 137 | / |
| Naier | 67 | 131 | / |
| Nuest | 67 | 129 | / |
| Nourd | 67 | 127 | / |
| Neahr | 67 | 108 | / |
| Nahur | 67 | 94 | / |
| Niehr | 67 | 88 | / |
| Neare | 67 | 63 | / |
| Naehr | 67 | 60 | / |
| Neard | 67 | 57 | / |
| Nijer | 67 | 47 | / |
| Najur | 67 | 45 | / |
| Neior | 67 | 42 | / |
| Nuess | 67 | 40 | / |
| Nourp | 67 | 38 | / |
| Neyre | 67 | 37 | / |
| Neure | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nouhe | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nujar | 67 | 30 | / |
| Naiur | 67 | 28 | / |
| Nehyr | 67 | 28 | / |
| Noier | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nujir | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nyier | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ngaur | 67 | 15 | / |
| Neuar | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nourr | 67 | 15 | / |
| Neyir | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ngour | 67 | 13 | / |
| Neear | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gnaur | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nuech | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nuehs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nayur | 67 | 9 | / |
| Neart | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nvere | 67 | 8 | / |
| Néger | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nourt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nnwer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gnoue | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nuyor | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngaer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngear | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nausr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nejtr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niyer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niear | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nneer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neehr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Náger | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nweir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nejir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noueh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noues | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nbeer | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Oue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nourh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nuaei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnuur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neiar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nojer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nwger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hnour | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naurd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Néjer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nouez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nujor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuesd | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Our | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Ver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyjer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuyre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neeyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nueth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuetz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hneyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neiur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuhea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nearh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noued | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwuee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nourz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neasr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyur | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Wer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nierr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nèjer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyerő | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuurr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nueyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuoie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhuet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hneer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naurt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nearr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gnear | 67 | 0 | / |
| Neirt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nuior | 67 | 0 | / |
Nuer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nuer in the Hindi language | ||
| नूेर | nuera | - |
| Nuer in the Russian language | ||
| Нуэр | nuer | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nuer
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