Last name Nearing (Nearing 
, Niering 
) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The surname Nearing is habitual in Canada, where it is a rare surname, New Zealand, and Germany. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Canada, and Germany.
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| Nearing | Canada, India, New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom |
| Niering | Canada, Brazil, France, United States, Germany |
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scott nearing American activist, US (b. 1883) |
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helen nearing American writer, US (b. 1904) |
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| guy nearing American writer and horticulturist, US (b. 1890) |
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daniel nearing American filmmaker, US (b. 1961) |
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| homer nearing American academic and writer (1915-2004), US (b. 1915) |
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| g.c. nearing botanist |
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| jacob t nearing researcher |
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| marie nearing researcher |
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| helen nearing |
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| scott nearing |
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