# Neri (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/neri/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Italian.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Italian |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 8,094 |
| US rank (2010) | 4,394 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 38,145 people |
| Change since 2000 | +29% (6,280 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Neri; this surname is also well-attested in Spanish-speaking countries.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Neri in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 32% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 60% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 6.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Neri in Brazil.

## People named Neri

- Philip Neri, 16th‑century Italian priest and spiritual director, Catholic saint, key Counter‑Reformatio
- Francisco Valmerino Neri, Brazilian footballer and manager

## Similar surnames

Neary, Nero, Neer, Neira, Near, Nerio, Neria, Nair, Noor, Neher, Nur, Nahar.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.