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
Average Nuru Salary in
United States
$34,481 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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་) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nuru? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nuru is the 5,133rd most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 66,082 people. The surname Nuru occurs predominantly 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 prevalent forename world-wide It is held by 276,148 people.
The last name Nuru is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 72,602 people, or 1 in 1,344. Beside Ethiopia Nuru exists in 50 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 15 percent live and Nigeria, where 9 percent live.
Nuru Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nuru has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nuru surname expanded 12,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nuru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Nuru last name is predominantly Christian (60%) in Kenya and Muslim (88%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Nuru surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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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