Geneau Surname

224,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Canada

Geneau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9981:66,5569,180
Canada6491:56,7736,703
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Belgium421:273,73032,801
Israel231:372,07130,321
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Geneau (11) may also be a first name.

Geneau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geneau occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Geneau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geneau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 224,314th most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,017,390 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Geneau are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Geneau is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname Geneau is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 998 people, or 1 in 66,556. In France Geneau is mostly found in: Hauts-de-France, where 33 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 29 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside. Aside from France it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Geneau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Geneau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geneau last name increased 271 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geneau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Geneau last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Geneau are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Geneau earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 45.76% more than the national average, earning $62,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.67% less than the national average, earning $43,886 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genea9188/
Gineau83531/
Jeneau8322/
Zeneau834/
Geniea831/
Geneay831/
Genyea830/
Genetea7727/
Geneeha7711/
Gegneja774/
Genesea771/
Genehhu771/
Genya731,330/
Genia73922/
Genja73325/
Zenea73217/
Genju7384/
Geniu7361/
Ginea7344/
Jenea7344/
Genyu7338/
Gegna736/
Genhu733/
Genha732/
Genechea711/
Genehash711/
Genius67816/
Jignea67322/
Genoiu67207/
Seneha67105/
Genyuz67102/
Genias6779/
Geniuš6745/
Geniey6721/
Zenyea6715/
Gegnas6711/
Genäuß679/
Gignau677/
Zhenea677/
Jeanea675/
Jenjau674/
Genyah673/
Genhai673/
Jineau673/
Jeenea672/
Gesnya672/
Genyut672/
Gienia672/
Jeneea671/
Ginjau671/
Genetheia671/
Genjui671/
Genjay671/
Genjei671/
Genjuz671/
Genjou671/
Genyuy671/
Genjhu671/
Senieu671/
Geniad671/
Geniuć671/
Genjai671/
Jenheu671/
Cenjau671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geneau
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