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Where Does The Last Name Gene Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gene (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﻪ, Hindi: गेने, Marathi: गेणे, Oriya: େଗେନ, Russian: Гене) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Gené, Gène, Genê, Gêne, Genè or Géné. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gene? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gene is the 47,832^nd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 674,773 people. The last name Gene occurs predominantly in Africa, where 30 percent of Gene live; 22 percent live in Oceania Islands and 22 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,533^rd most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 297,062 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 2,396 people, or 1 in 3,403. In Papua New Guinea Gene is primarily concentrated in: Chimbu, where 47 percent are found, Madang, where 14 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Gene exists in 90 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 19 percent are found and Spain, where 11 percent are found.

Gene Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gene has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gene surname expanded 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gene Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gene last name are 24.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.03% being registered with the party.

The amount Gene earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.96% less than the national average, earning R 123,660 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.55% less than the national average, earning $20,987,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.51% less than the national average, earning $34,730 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.16% less than the national average, earning $44,140 CAD per year.