Nus Surname

285,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Nus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia2861:54,1511,887
Indonesia1891:699,73154,319
Nigeria1331:1,331,90052,479
Malaysia1221:241,75613,744
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Israel801:106,97012,128
Spain701:667,88629,788
Papua New Guinea671:121,69716,585
Russia451:3,202,735169,516
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Ukraine331:1,379,476113,823
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
France241:2,767,613196,808
Slovakia221:242,56637,880
Singapore131:423,66918,211
India111:69,733,217610,955
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Nüs (39) & Nuş (30) are calculated separately.

Nus (2,926) may also be a first name.

Nus Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nus Come From? nationality or country of origin

Nus (Hindi: नूस, Marathi: नुस, Oriya: ନୁସ, Russian: Нус) occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Nüs or Nuş. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 285,633rd most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,414,224 people. The last name Nus is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Nus reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 23 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 134,179th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 2,926 people.

The last name is most widely held in Cambodia, where it is held by 286 people, or 1 in 54,151. In Cambodia it is mostly concentrated in: Takéo Province, where 24 percent live, Kampong Thom Province, where 16 percent live and Battambang Province, where 8 percent live. Barring Cambodia this last name is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.

Nus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 287 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nus surname are 22.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.44% registered with the party.

Nus earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.65% less than the national average, earning $42,004 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nüs8939/
Nuş8930/
Nuss869,830/
Naus863,707/
Neus861,933/
Nuse861,024/
Nusz86726/
Nuis86681/
Nust86478/
Gnus86273/
Nush86273/
Nous86218/
Nuus86114/
Nuys86104/
Ngus8694/
Nuhs8664/
Hnus8654/
Nusp864/
Nusd863/
Nusı861/
Nuxs861/
Nnus861/
Nu80336,888/
Nuyts754,132/
Nause751,913/
Nauss751,499/
Nouss751,350/
Noush751,183/
Neuss751,182/
Neuse75765/
Neuts75572/
Nauts75468/
Nusch75402/
Nusse75295/
Nouse75263/
Gnuse75217/
Nutse75210/
Nahus75132/
Nushe75100/
Naust7588/
Nouts7586/
Nuijs7570/
Neust7537/
Naush7525/
Ngous7522/
Gneus7519/
Nuhys7516/
Nuits7514/
Nguus7514/
Nuise7511/
Nuhse7510/
Nuust758/
Ngaus756/
Ngush756/
Nudse755/
Neuds754/
Åneus754/
Neush753/
Nauds752/
Noust752/
Nuush751/
Nuzzs751/
Nausd751/
Nujss751/
Nauhs751/
Gnaus751/
Nhuse751/
Nguss751/
Nusce751/
Nuhss751/
Nneus751/
Gnuss751/
Nuish750/
Nohus750/
Nuiss750/
Nhu67125,783/
Nau6792,989/
Ngu6739,140/
Nut6725,673/
Nuh6720,044/
Neu6718,617/
Nou678,862/
Nuc676,113/
Nos675,603/
Nui672,359/
Nuy671,906/
Naudts671,124/
Nuß67751/
Nutsch67544/
Neusch67522/
Nuu67477/
Nausch67406/
Nuz67316/
Nnu67226/
Nousse67168/
Nuj67164/
Nusche67151/
Nux67142/
Nup67139/
Nud6794/
Gnu6773/
Gneush6772/
Hneush6770/
Gneuss6766/
Naushe6765/
Nousch6765/
Nuț6749/
Nahush6742/
Nusova6740/
Neusse6739/
Gneuhs6735/
Nuggis6733/
Neutts6729/
Nós6726/
Naushd6723/
Nuč6722/
Nusová6721/
Ngauss6716/
Gneust6714/
Hnu677/
Noutse676/
Hnoush673/
Noushd673/
Gnaust673/
Hnuish671/
Hngous671/
Noushe671/
Noushh671/
Ngouss671/
Nuž671/
Nuydts671/
Nuytse671/
Nuscht671/
Gneusz671/
Ngusch671/
Geenus670/

Nus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nus in the Hindi language
नूसnusa75
नुसnusa25
Nus in the Marathi language
नुसnusa75
इ्नुसinusa12.5
नूसnusa12.5
Nus in the Oriya language
ନୁସnusa60
ନୁସ୍nus40
Nus in the Russian language
Нусnus-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nus
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