Gen Surname
Approximately 4,255 people bear this surname
Gen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 652 | 1:196,080 | 8,887 |
| Egypt | 458 | 1:200,733 | 14,525 |
| Turkey | 403 | 1:193,105 | 14,336 |
| China | 384 | 1:3,560,733 | 407 |
| Russia | 314 | 1:458,991 | 43,131 |
| Taiwan | 216 | 1:108,540 | 1,036 |
| Papua New Guinea | 183 | 1:44,556 | 5,479 |
| Mexico | 176 | 1:705,263 | 10,879 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| United States | 153 | 1:2,369,013 | 146,433 |
| India | 149 | 1:5,148,090 | 127,785 |
| Indonesia | 96 | 1:1,377,596 | 94,593 |
| Malaysia | 93 | 1:317,142 | 17,217 |
| Lithuania | 77 | 1:39,410 | 6,657 |
| Spain | 70 | 1:667,886 | 29,788 |
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| Nigeria | 59 | 1:3,002,420 | 93,371 |
| Netherlands | 52 | 1:324,753 | 37,631 |
| Honduras | 36 | 1:244,901 | 2,461 |
| Belarus | 34 | 1:279,443 | 32,011 |
| Costa Rica | 32 | 1:149,377 | 2,141 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Italy | 27 | 1:2,265,063 | 92,103 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Peru | 19 | 1:1,672,849 | 23,436 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:836,978 | 51,589 |
Gen (161,714) may also be a first name.
Gen Demographics
Average Gen Salary in
United States
$77,265 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gen (Bengali: জেন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻦ, Hindi: गेन, Marathi: गेन, Oriya: େଗନ, Russian: Ген, Tibetan: དགེན་) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gen.
How Common Is The Last Name Gen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gen is the 109,376th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,712,702 people. Gen is mostly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Gen live; 30 percent live in East Asia and 15 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 6,500th most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 161,714 people.
Gen is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 652 people, or 1 in 196,080. In Japan it is primarily found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 47 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Japan this last name exists in 100 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 11 percent live and Turkey, where 9 percent live.
Gen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 255 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.
The amount Gen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 28.69% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,824 per year; in United States they earn 79.07% more than the national average, earning $77,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0% less than the national average, earning $49,682 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geng | 86 | 1,498,055 | / |
| Gent | 86 | 12,364 | / |
| Gend | 86 | 2,758 | / |
| Guen | 86 | 2,351 | / |
| Goen | 86 | 1,911 | / |
| Ngen | 86 | 1,638 | / |
| Geen | 86 | 1,593 | / |
| Genn | 86 | 1,166 | / |
| Gien | 86 | 970 | / |
| Geyn | 86 | 947 | / |
| Gein | 86 | 914 | / |
| Gaen | 86 | 632 | / |
| Gehn | 86 | 291 | / |
| Ghen | 86 | 131 | / |
| Zgen | 86 | 90 | / |
| Gesn | 86 | 9 | / |
| Gejn | 86 | 8 | / |
| Genh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Cgen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Genė | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sgen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jgen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gemn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tgen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Øgen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Genq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qgen | 86 | 1 | / |
| En | 80 | 27,587 | / |
| Gn | 80 | 737 | / |
| Gheen | 75 | 1,225 | / |
| Geene | 75 | 1,054 | / |
| Genne | 75 | 668 | / |
| Gieng | 75 | 442 | / |
| Geyin | 75 | 138 | / |
| Gendt | 75 | 132 | / |
| Gueng | 75 | 88 | / |
| Gengh | 75 | 63 | / |
| Hägen | 75 | 57 | / |
| Ghenț | 75 | 53 | / |
| Geain | 75 | 43 | / |
| Guenn | 75 | 35 | / |
| Geijn | 75 | 30 | / |
| Gienc | 75 | 26 | / |
| Dgien | 75 | 24 | / |
| Geina | 75 | 20 | / |
| Guend | 75 | 20 | / |
| Kågen | 75 | 19 | / |
| Gienk | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ghenn | 75 | 15 | / |
| Geeng | 75 | 13 | / |
| Guehn | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ng'en | 75 | 9 | / |
| Geent | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ngeen | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gaehn | 75 | 8 | / |
| Geyna | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gienn | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gueen | 75 | 6 | / |
| Øzgen | 75 | 6 | / |
| Guent | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gehng | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gennd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sgend | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gendh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sgeen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Giehn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gentt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Geenn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zgeng | 75 | 2 | / |
| Geion | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ængen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gemne | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hågen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sgeng | 75 | 2 | / |
| Geean | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guemn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guenk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Genng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gihen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goenn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geyon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zgenc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gemnh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geenc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guesn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geuyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gient | 75 | 1 | / |
| Genkå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nghen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zgenë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dgeng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gemng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gemøn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goehn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geend | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gehnt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Jhgen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Geoyn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sgenk | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gehnn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sgent | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sen | 67 | 599,712 | / |
| Cen | 67 | 579,978 | / |
| Zen | 67 | 185,967 | / |
| Yen | 67 | 180,210 | / |
| Eng | 67 | 115,617 | / |
| Gem | 67 | 100,976 | / |
| Ene | 67 | 74,774 | / |
| Gün | 67 | 49,939 | / |
| Hen | 67 | 21,645 | / |
| Jen | 67 | 15,074 | / |
| End | 67 | 10,484 | / |
| Ein | 67 | 9,378 | / |
| Gin | 67 | 6,672 | / |
| Ent | 67 | 2,933 | / |
| Ien | 67 | 2,808 | / |
| Een | 67 | 2,474 | / |
| Ehn | 67 | 2,448 | / |
| Enn | 67 | 1,803 | / |
| Eun | 67 | 1,414 | / |
| Ean | 67 | 1,202 | / |
| Gön | 67 | 742 | / |
| Øen | 67 | 692 | / |
| Ngn | 67 | 427 | / |
| Guenne | 67 | 369 | / |
| Geesen | 67 | 331 | / |
| Guemne | 67 | 192 | / |
| Gng | 67 | 163 | / |
| Ghn | 67 | 114 | / |
| Eyn | 67 | 102 | / |
| Geesin | 67 | 78 | / |
| Gyn | 67 | 72 | / |
| Goijen | 67 | 71 | / |
| Enh | 67 | 65 | / |
| Enq | 67 | 53 | / |
| Žen | 67 | 48 | / |
| Eén | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gne | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gaiyen | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gnt | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gnd | 67 | 32 | / |
| Genowa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gehgen | 67 | 23 | / |
| Esn | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ggn | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gnn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Geijen | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kgn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gahein | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gaayen | 67 | 10 | / |
| Etn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Geeten | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gengue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Qgn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gueeng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hgn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gnh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cgn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Emn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Åen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Enå | 67 | 4 | / |
| Geehen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ejn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guehen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gehnng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Øzgenc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eijgen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Enø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Genová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sgeenh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geegen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geeshn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujjen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guenth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jægenø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeenh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngehen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Șen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guen'n | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gienne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngheen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geemnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geendh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geggin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geegin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geheen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aiggen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Koghen | 67 | 0 | / |
Gen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻦ | kn | - |
| Gen in the Bengali language | ||
| জেন | jena | - |
| Gen in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗନ | egana | - |
| Gen in the Hindi language | ||
| गेन | gena | 86.68 |
| गेन्दी | gendi | 6.28 |
| गेन्दा | genda | 3.02 |
| गेन्द | genda | 2.14 |
| गें | gem | 0.25 |
| Gen in the Marathi language | ||
| गेन | gena | 75 |
| गेण | gena | 18.18 |
| गॅन | gena | 6.82 |
| Gen in the Tibetan language | ||
| དགེན་ | gen | 55.56 |
| གེན་ | gen | 33.33 |
| དགོན་ | gön | 11.11 |
| Gen in the Russian language | ||
| Ген | gen | - |
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Footnotes
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