Cognomen Nimeiri (نميري 
, النميري , النميرى ) , in the entire world, is quite a common surname. The family name Nimeiri is characteristic of Sudan, where it is quite a common surname, Yemen, where it is quite a rare surname, and Syria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Sudan, Egypt, and Yemen. Likewise, Nimeiri is the forename as well as the last name.