Nuru Surname
Approximately 110,280 people bear this surname
Nuru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 72,602 | 1:1,344 | 238 |
| Tanzania | 16,995 | 1:3,115 | 434 |
| Nigeria | 10,325 | 1:17,157 | 1,633 |
| Indonesia | 2,458 | 1:53,804 | 5,977 |
| Kenya | 2,092 | 1:22,075 | 2,527 |
| Pakistan | 1,286 | 1:138,914 | 3,891 |
| India | 805 | 1:952,876 | 40,762 |
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| DR Congo | 739 | 1:99,972 | 11,221 |
| Uganda | 666 | 1:58,618 | 6,845 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Somalia | 490 | 1:27,453 | 1,466 |
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1:156,802 | 21,647 |
| Sweden | 46 | 1:214,060 | 14,843 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Finland | 20 | 1:274,835 | 20,939 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Azerbaijan | 12 | 1:804,094 | 13,104 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Nuru (276,148) may also be a first name.
Nuru Demographics
Nuru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nuru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nuru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nuru (Bengali: নুরু, Georgian: ნურუ, Hindi: नूरु, Marathi: नुरु, Oriya: ନୁରୁ, Russian: Нуру, Tibetan: ནུ་རུ་) occurs most in Ethiopia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nuru? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,133rd most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 66,082 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Nuru reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 3,806th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 276,148 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 72,602 people, or 1 in 1,344. Besides Ethiopia this surname exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 15 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.
Nuru Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nuru has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nuru surname grew 12,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nuru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (60%) in Kenya and Muslim (88%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Nuru last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nuru earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.09% less than the national average, earning $34,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.69% less than the national average, earning $40,396 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nguru | 89 | 6,675 | / |
| Nurus | 89 | 280 | / |
| Nouru | 89 | 278 | / |
| Nauru | 89 | 138 | / |
| Nurut | 89 | 118 | / |
| Nhuru | 89 | 81 | / |
| Nurau | 89 | 55 | / |
| Nuuru | 89 | 42 | / |
| Nuruh | 89 | 32 | / |
| Nurud | 89 | 15 | / |
| Neuru | 89 | 15 | / |
| Nnuru | 89 | 11 | / |
| Nurhu | 89 | 10 | / |
| Nurru | 89 | 8 | / |
| Nutru | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nurup | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nuruz | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nuhru | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nuruj | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nurui | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nurou | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nuruu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nurux | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nuruy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nusru | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nuiru | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nourou | 80 | 4,370 | / |
| Nurush | 80 | 43 | / |
| Nahuru | 80 | 20 | / |
| Ngurru | 80 | 14 | / |
| Naurus | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nauruz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ngauru | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nnuuru | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nusrut | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nurudd | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nuruch | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nutrux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nurhud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuttru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nurruy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nauuru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nurouz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nurrus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuruid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nouruz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naurud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuirut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nurous | 80 | 0 | / |
| Niru | 75 | 2,574 | / |
| Noru | 75 | 659 | / |
| Nourouz | 73 | 1,236 | / |
| Nautrup | 73 | 270 | / |
| Nouraud | 73 | 182 | / |
| Ngourou | 73 | 124 | / |
| Noureux | 73 | 109 | / |
| Nurzhau | 73 | 45 | / |
| Nouroud | 73 | 10 | / |
| Naureus | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nourouh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nourush | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gnourou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neuhrus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neuraus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naurouz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnaurou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nutrush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nourrou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nourout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nutraus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Neutrup | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nooru | 67 | 417 | / |
| Nuroo | 67 | 32 | / |
| Neurouth | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nourault | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nirui | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nniru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nihru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Norui | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Gourou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngourgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noruu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouroush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnoru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niruh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niruy | 67 | 1 | / |
Nuru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nuru in the Georgian language | ||
| ნურუ | nuru | - |
| Nuru in the Tibetan language | ||
| ནུ་རུ་ | nuru | - |
| Nuru in the Oriya language | ||
| ନୁରୁ | nuru | 94.98 |
| ନୂରୁ | nuru | 1.37 |
| ନୁର | nura | 0.91 |
| ନୁରୂ | nuru | 0.91 |
| ନରୁ | naru | 0.46 |
| ନୁଋ | nu'r | 0.46 |
| ନାୁରୁ | nauru | 0.46 |
| Nuru in the Marathi language | ||
| नुरु | nuru | 86.97 |
| नुरू | nuru | 5.75 |
| नूरु | nuru | 3.45 |
| नूरू | nuru | 3.07 |
| नुंरू | nunru | 0.38 |
| Nuru in the Bengali language | ||
| নুরু | nuru | 84.81 |
| নূরু | nuru | 12.66 |
| নুর | nura | 1.27 |
| ণুরু | nuru | 1.27 |
| Nuru in the Hindi language | ||
| नूरु | nuru | 33.33 |
| नुरू | nuru | 32.81 |
| नूरू | nuru | 29.5 |
| नुरु | nuru | 4.09 |
| नीरू | niru | 0.26 |
| Nuru in the Russian language | ||
| Нуру | nuru | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nuru
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