Nyere Surname

248,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,0291:15,0032,104
DR Congo3901:189,43519,115
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
England101:5,571,806158,774
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Nyere (173) may also be a first name.

Nyere Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyere is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyere? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 248,726th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,563,272 people. Nyere is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nyere reside; 69 percent reside in Southern Africa and 69 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nyere is also the 694,534th most numerous first name globally, borne by 173 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,029 people, or 1 in 15,003. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 26 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 21 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 16 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe Nyere exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 24 percent live and Botswana, where 3 percent live.

Nyere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nyere has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nyere Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nyere surname is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Nyere last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nyere earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.86% less than the national average, earning R 35,976 per year and in United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nayere91190/
Noyere9136/
Niyere917/
Neyere912/
Nyerep912/
Nyerie911/
N'Yere911/
Nuyere911/
Nyereh911/
Nyerei911/
Nyiere911/
Gnoyere83184/
Noyerie83120/
Nayereh8385/
Nnayere8321/
Ngeyere831/
Ngoyere831/
Gnayere831/
Gneyere831/
Niere802,994/
Ngere802,687/
Nayre802,278/
Njere80794/
Nyeri80573/
Neire80253/
Nyera80199/
Gnere8082/
Neare8063/
Nyire8062/
Noyre8053/
Nuere8050/
Nhere8044/
Neyre8037/
Neure8033/
Noere8031/
Neere809/
Naere808/
Niyre802/
Nuyre801/
Nejre801/
Naayeret771/
Nehare7317,353/
Neyret732,279/
Ngaere731,451/
Nieres73802/
Nehere73728/
Nayeri73650/
Gnerre73508/
Nouere73485/
Nayera73420/
Gneree73227/
Nierer73204/
Neyrey73148/
Nayire73127/
Nearey73122/
Gnerer73117/
Nyerai73117/
Nierre7386/
Nierez7378/
Neutre7377/
Nuerge7363/
Noehre7361/
Noyret7360/
Neires7355/
Nayare7349/
Neuret7347/
Nawere7342/
Noyrey7338/
Neiret7332/
Najere7331/
Noyrez7321/
Neyare7317/
Neuire7317/
Gniere7315/
Nayery7314/
Nyiera7314/
Nejres7310/
Nayres739/
Gneret738/
Naaere737/
N'Yera737/
Ngerei736/
Nowere736/
Nayure736/
Neares735/
Niyare735/
Ngeire735/
Niyera734/
Nyeryd734/
Nauere734/
Noyère733/
Nearie733/
Naiere733/
Njerie733/
Neyrei733/
Neyres733/
Gneere732/
Neahre732/
Nearez732/
Nayreu732/
Nuyeri732/
Nejare732/
Nayret732/
Njeere732/
Nyires732/
Nyiret732/
Nyieri731/
Nyjera731/
Nihere731/
Neyera731/
Neyred731/
Nherea731/
Nyerih731/
Nyirer731/
Nnaere731/
Ngeree731/
Neures731/
Noyare731/
Noyres731/
Naiyre731/
Nayrea731/
Nejore731/
Neirez731/
Ngoere731/
Neyreu731/
Njeure731/
Niiere731/
Nierie731/
Nyeroy731/
Nearea731/
Nujere731/
Neirei731/
Nayreh731/
Nierze731/
Nhiere731/
Nuerre730/
Neitre730/
Nietre730/
Nare6728,703/
Nire67882/
Nayares67158/
Nayarez67125/
Nayyeri6782/
Ngayire6758/
N'Gnere6757/
Noyaret6752/
Nheyera6725/
Ñere6724/
Gnayore6722/
Nejeres6714/
Ngejire6711/
Nejreth677/
Nahwere675/
Nayhare674/
Nnojere674/
Nayeera674/
Nhayare672/
Nierres672/
Nayerri672/
Naggere672/
Najerea671/
Neharey671/
Nearezz671/
Nayoure671/
Ngejere671/
Nejress671/
Nietres671/
Nietret671/
Njeeree671/
Nnawere671/
Nooyeri671/
Najerez671/
Nnyiore671/
Najerie671/
Nahyera671/
Naiyera671/
Naiyore671/
Nayerra671/
Neutres671/
Ngawere671/
Neyeriz671/
Nyirehe671/
Vãgnere671/
Gnowere671/
Nejerea671/
Nayyery671/
Nyaeira671/
Nawerie671/
Naiyeri671/
Noysree671/
Ngouere671/
Nearrey670/
Neitret670/
Neureit670/

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Footnotes

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