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

The surname Gene (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﻪ, Hindi: गेने, Marathi: गेणे, Oriya: େଗେନ, Russian: Гене) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Gené, Gène, Genê, Gêne, Genè or Géné. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 47,832^nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 674,773 people. The last name Gene is primarily found in Africa, where 30 percent of Gene reside; 22 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 22 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Gene is also the 3,533^rd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 297,062 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 2,396 people, or 1 in 3,403. In Papua New Guinea Gene is most prevalent in: Chimbu, where 47 percent are found, Madang, where 14 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 9 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea it is found in 90 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 19 percent are found and Spain, where 11 percent are found.

Gene Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gene has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gene Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gene surname are 24.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.03% registered with the political 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.