Genel Surname
Approximately 3,950 people bear this surname
Genel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2,732 | 1:28,485 | 3,189 |
| France | 327 | 1:203,128 | 31,564 |
| Philippines | 297 | 1:340,869 | 46,316 |
| Mexico | 211 | 1:588,276 | 9,838 |
| United States | 181 | 1:2,002,536 | 128,575 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| Chile | 32 | 1:550,515 | 13,718 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Northern Cyprus | 23 | 1:13,870 | 3,613 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Génel (3) are calculated separately.
Genel (2,228) may also be a first name.
Genel Demographics
Genel Political Affiliation
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Genel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Genel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Genel (Georgian: გენელ, Marathi: गेनेल, Russian: Генель) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Génel. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Genel? popularity and diffusion
It is the 116,667th most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,844,948 people. The surname Genel occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Genel are found; 59 percent are found in West Asia and 59 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 158,358th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 2,228 people.
The surname Genel is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 2,732 people, or 1 in 28,485. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent live, Gumushane Province, where 10 percent live and Ankara Province, where 10 percent live. Outside of Turkey it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in France, where 8 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.
Genel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Genel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 4,525 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Genel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Genel are 2.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
Genel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.9% more than the national average, earning $49,579 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Genel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Genel in the Georgian language | ||
| გენელ | genel | - |
| Genel in the Marathi language | ||
| गेनेल | genela | - |
| Genel in the Russian language | ||
| Генель | genel | - |
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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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- 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 Genel
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