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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 borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Gené, Gène, Genê, Gêne, Genè or Géné. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gene.

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

The last name is the 47,832^nd most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 674,773 people. Gene is mostly 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 commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 297,062 people.

Gene is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 2,396 people, or 1 in 3,403. In Papua New Guinea Gene is most frequent in: Chimbu, where 47 percent live, Madang, where 14 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 9 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea Gene is found in 90 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 19 percent live and Spain, where 11 percent live.

Gene Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gene has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gene 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 national average, with 71.03% being registered to vote for 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.