Gencer Surname

17,946th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Gencer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gencer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey29,7091:2,619375
Germany2501:322,02232,234
France1841:360,99353,985
Austria1611:52,8918,326
Northern Cyprus1471:2,170263
United States901:4,027,321218,060
England421:1,326,62059,571
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Gençer (19) are calculated separately.

Gencer (1,478) may also be a first name.

Gencer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gencer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gencer is found most in Turkey. It can also be found as: Gençer. Click here for other potential spellings of Gencer.

How Common Is The Last Name Gencer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,946th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 236,747 people. The surname Gencer is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Gencer live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Gencer is also the 202,414th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 1,478 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is borne by 29,709 people, or 1 in 2,619. In Turkey Gencer is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 14 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 8 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Gencer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gencer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gencer last name expanded 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gencer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gencer last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gencer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning $53,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gençer9419/
Gencher9272/
Genscer924/
Genczer921/
Gence912,810/
Encer9121/
Genscher8682/
Guencher861/
Genser831,743/
Genzer83898/
Genger83816/
Yencer83229/
Cencer83221/
Gencey83104/
Zencer8364/
Genjer8352/
Göncer8347/
Gences8324/
Encher8318/
Gincer8315/
Genche8315/
Ngence8312/
Güncer836/
Hencer834/
Encere833/
Jencer832/
Guence832/
Gencei831/
Genker831/
Gencea831/
Gencet831/
Genßer831/
Enscer830/
Gnce8013/
Genscheer801/
Genschier801/
Gentscher801/
Ghencea771,703/
Gensert77414/
Hencher77261/
Geinzer77223/
Guenser77162/
Genchez77152/
Gengere77124/
Zencher77114/
Guenzer7795/
Gincher7781/
Cencier7766/
Jenczer7759/
Ghenzer7740/
Gensher7714/
Heincer7714/
Gentzer7714/
Gaincer778/
Gentser776/
Ghenţer774/
Gennser774/
Gengert774/
Scencer773/
Gensier773/
Seencer772/
Yencher772/
Goennce772/
Genches772/
Eincher771/
Eencher771/
Gennger771/
Genseer771/
Gencire771/
Geinser771/
Guences771/
Gaenzer771/
D'Encer771/
Hencert771/
Gengier771/
Jencker770/
Goenzer770/
Gienzer770/
Gensche770/
Genchey770/
Guenker770/
Khencer770/
Guincer770/
Genge735,996/
Enser731,942/
Genze731,374/
Günce731,336/
Incer731,153/
Gense73717/
Cence73390/
Enzer73234/
Gince73191/
Gency73153/
Enker73106/
Genje7389/
Genci7377/
Enßer7315/
Encir7314/
Jence7314/
Gönce7310/
Enjer738/
Emcer734/
Yncer733/
Gänce731/
Ençer731/
Gensheer7148/
Gendzier7136/
Henscher7135/
Guensche7122/
Geenzier7118/
Einscher7114/
Chencher7110/
Guincher719/
Henchert719/
Gendzher717/
Gentzier714/
Gehnnger712/
Eitncear711/
Jenscher711/
Henncher711/
Geinzger711/
Ajgenzer711/
Geenkerd711/
Ghenjeer711/
Genzherd710/
Ginckert710/
Genchi673,908/
Zencir673,650/
Jenzer671,484/
Inceer67929/
Ngenze67913/
Senser67894/
Gengeç67743/
Yenser67461/
Geense67365/
Yenzer67315/
Ennser67303/
Goense67299/
Gensse67299/
Günser67299/
Henser67290/
Henzer67288/
Gemser67254/
Genseh67244/
Genciz67196/
Senzer67173/
Guenci67155/
Incher67141/
Guenze67136/
Ienzer67134/
Cenzer67116/
Günzer67112/
Enszer67111/
Günçer6796/
Gensey6792/
Ginche6790/
Zenser6778/
Ginser6775/
Gencay6774/
Zenzer6771/
Ginzer6768/
Gänser6761/
Genges6759/
Genzerová6757/
Ensert6757/
Cincer6756/
Endjer6754/
Gengee6748/
Sencir6746/
Censer6745/
Jenker6743/
Ginker6743/
Gemzer6742/
Gensee6738/
Ensser6737/
Entjer6735/
Jenser6734/
Incert6733/
Jentscher6731/
Heinscher6730/
Zience6729/
Genserová6726/
Genses6726/
Ensher6723/
Henjer6722/
Genset6722/
Gänzer6722/
Hencir6719/
Genjee6717/
Hincer6717/
Gengez6716/
Zencey6715/
Gincir6712/
Gengeľ6712/
Gaense6712/
Gençey6712/
Ginjer6711/
Ennker6711/
Ghenci6711/
Genscheit6711/
Chenchere6710/
Gensei6710/
Aincer6710/
Gincep679/
Scence678/
Engker678/
Zincer678/
Incear678/
Gensie676/
Enzere676/
Gincea675/
Ngense675/
Guince674/
Ngince674/
Soence674/
Genzes674/
Cencir674/
Genjeh673/
Engier673/
Guense673/
Genzhe673/
Suence673/
Eisencher672/
Jenjer672/
Genchy672/
Enchir672/
Zenche672/
Jences672/
Gencis672/
Genschior672/
Genserova672/
Guency672/
Jenche671/
Incere671/
Dgenge671/
Enzert671/
Gendge671/
Gengej671/
Genjei671/
Genjet671/
Genjge671/
Gensci671/
Yenker671/
Sncher671/
Genshe671/
Gensea671/
Jencet671/
Jencey671/
Oincer671/
Ngenci671/
Senčer671/
Gemche671/
Goenze671/
Guincherd671/
Günceş671/
Gengie671/
Genzet671/
Ginçer671/
Ejgenseer671/
Cencea671/
Cencey671/
Kgenge671/
Gennge671/
Guenje671/
Enjeer671/
Enzier671/
Gensir671/
Gönçer670/
Einser670/
Geesinger670/
Enjert670/
Genkyr670/
Ensier670/
Gencih670/
Henscheir670/

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