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 Male Gen Height
175.77 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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་) is found most in Japan. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gen? popularity and diffusion
Gen is the 109,376th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,712,702 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Gen reside; 30 percent reside in East Asia and 15 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Gen is also the 6,500th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 161,714 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 652 people, or 1 in 196,080. In Japan Gen is mostly found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 47 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Other than Japan this last name occurs in 100 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 11 percent are found and Turkey, where 9 percent are found.
Gen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gen last name grew 255 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gen last name 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gen
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