Nuuh Surname

319,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Nuuh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nuuh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia7841:17,1581,068
Somaliland3361:10,417639
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
England31:18,572,686338,250
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nuuh (895) may also be a first name.

Nuuh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nuuh occurs in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nuuh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nuuh is the 319,156th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,218,043 people. The surname Nuuh occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Nuuh reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 271,593rd most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 895 people.

The surname is most numerous in Somalia, where it is borne by 784 people, or 1 in 17,158. Outside of Somalia Nuuh exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Somaliland, where 29 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Nuuh Last Name Statistics demography

Nuuh earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.28% less than the national average, earning $23,179 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nuuha897/
Nguuh892/
Nuh8620,044/
Nuu86477/
Nouh7537,878/
Nuux751,348/
Nuch75433/
Nujh75307/
Nush75273/
Nueh7549/
Nauh7536/
Nuih756/
Nauu756/
Nuuz754/
Nuhh754/
Hnuu753/
Nuup753/
Nnuu753/
Nuhy753/
Nhuh752/
Nnuh752/
Nudh752/
Hnuh751/
Nuyh751/
Nhuu751/
Nuph750/
Nu67336,888/
Ngouh672,686/
Noush671,183/
Nouha671,138/
Nouhy67444/
Nouch67344/
Hnudh67183/
Nuhii67180/
Nuich67147/
Nauch6736/
Nouhe6731/
Nhuch6729/
Nuuyi6728/
Naush6725/
Gnouh6723/
Nuhys6716/
Hnuch6715/
Gnuih6713/
Neuch6712/
Ngauh679/
Nuust678/
Nutth673/
Nuhyi673/
Neush673/
Ngnuh671/
Nguhy671/
N'Ouh671/
Nauph671/
Gnuyh671/
Neudh671/
Nnuue671/
Gnuth671/
Gnuup671/
Gneuh671/
Nhueh671/
Nuhss671/
Nauhe671/
Nauhs671/
Nuish670/

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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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  • 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 Nuuh
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