Genel Surname

116,667th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,950 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Genel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Genel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2,7321:28,4853,189
France3271:203,12831,564
Philippines2971:340,86946,316
Mexico2111:588,2769,838
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Chile321:550,51513,718
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Northern Cyprus231:13,8703,613
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
India51:153,413,076951,030
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Génel (3) are calculated separately.

Genel (2,228) may also be a first name.

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) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Génel. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Genel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Genel is the 116,667th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,844,948 people. It is predominantly found 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. Genel is also the 158,358th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 2,228 people.

The surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 2,732 people, or 1 in 28,485. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent live, Gumushane Province, where 10 percent live and Ankara Province, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in France, where 8 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.

Genel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Genel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Genel surname expanded 4,525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Genel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Genel last name are 2.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.1% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Génel933/
Guenel91287/
Gesnel91223/
Genell91142/
Geniel91137/
Genuel91112/
Gennel9121/
Genoel9112/
Genelt919/
Ngenel913/
Gienel913/
Geynel911/
Gaenel911/
Genehl911/
Geneel910/
Enel89502/
Genl892/
Gennell83210/
Guesnel83178/
Goenell833/
Gieniel832/
Gueinel831/
Geneell831/
Genil801,486/
Yenel801,246/
Ginel801,055/
Gonel80853/
Gönel80803/
Senel80775/
Henel80720/
Etnel80368/
Enell80363/
Zenel80295/
Ganel80241/
Eynel80168/
Jenel80102/
Ignel80100/
Cenel8076/
Eniel8046/
Emnel809/
Ennel807/
Esnel807/
Eğnel805/
Enuel804/
Egnel803/
Eneel803/
Enoel803/
Gienl802/
Geeml802/
Geenl802/
Einel802/
Eunel801/
Enael801/
Gynel801/
Eanel800/
Genelova771/
Geinnell770/
Enl7518/
Gonell731,952/
Chenel731,904/
Zeynel73945/
Hennel73905/
Guinel73688/
Seniel73634/
Heinel73623/
Egnell73525/
Henell73371/
Ignell73247/
Gynell73189/
Sienel73170/
Ganiel73151/
Aignel73151/
Yeniel73133/
Gengil73106/
Heniel7385/
Jennel7383/
Zeinel7368/
Genyol7364/
Giniel7364/
Zejnel7360/
Zenelt7351/
Jeenel7347/
Ginnel7342/
Jeniel7341/
Gonnel7339/
Ginell7335/
Hehnel7335/
Cenell7330/
Senell7329/
Goniel7327/
Jenell7324/
Ejnell7320/
Henelt7316/
Eannel7312/
Jenesl7312/
Ganeel7311/
Ganell7310/
Henael7310/
Geniol739/
Emnell738/
Gaynel738/
Hignel738/
Zeniel738/
Sehnel737/
Ginele736/
Yennel736/
Gannel736/
Zeneld736/
Zenuel735/
Ganuel735/
Jeanel734/
Gainel734/
Etnell734/
Eneșel734/
Senoel734/
Henoel733/
Hesnel733/
Khenel732/
Ghanel732/
Eenuel732/
Ginael732/
Ginuel732/
Guenil732/
Zhenel731/
Eunell731/
Ennell731/
Jeneel731/
Heneel731/
Jeynel731/
Jeneul731/
Jenoel731/
Eaneel731/
Eanell731/
Eaniel731/
Ethnel731/
Ghinel731/
Zenelh731/
Zegnel731/
Gisnel731/
Heenel731/
Gonuel731/
Jenuel731/
Ngenil731/
Ngenyl731/
Goneel731/
Gennil731/
Enniel731/
Zignel731/
Esneel731/
Dgenil731/
Jehnel731/
Ingeel731/
Yenell730/
Heunel730/
Seneel730/
Zenell730/
Hemnel730/
Genuil730/
Seanel730/
Seenel730/
Hetnel730/
Gignel730/
Chesnel673,686/
Inel672,974/
Heinelt67651/
Enül67558/
Hennell67528/
Hignell67449/
Jeannel67337/
Cheynel67324/
Guisnel67258/
Engnell67179/
Ginnell67158/
Enil67150/
Chenell67134/
Jennell67122/
Hemnell6790/
Einhell6751/
Gannell6749/
Gonnell6746/
Henl6740/
Hegnelt6723/
Chenuel6721/
Zieniel6718/
Guignel6718/
Hegnell6716/
Siehnel6714/
Chennel6713/
Jegnell6713/
Sejnell6713/
Gaynell6710/
Yngnell679/
Jeanell678/
Ingnell678/
Engnehl678/
Gonl678/
Ehnl676/
Ganl676/
Jenl675/
Zeneldt675/
Eannell674/
Einnell673/
Sehnell672/
Jenniel672/
Enyl672/
Enhl672/
Eanl672/
Seanell671/
Jeanoel671/
Heahnel671/
Jennoel671/
Iennell671/
Eunnell671/
Ginl671/
Sienell671/
Seinell671/
Ganniel671/
Heinell671/
Jennuel671/
Jejnell671/
Jeyniel671/
Heinele671/
Yoenell671/
Cheinel671/
Ghenlet671/
Yenl671/
Eeml671/
Eynl671/
Enlh671/
Enlt671/
Henehel671/
Ienl671/
Goynell670/
Jeanele670/
Seannel670/
Jnel670/
Gisnell670/
Ennl670/
Seeneel670/
Gennill670/
Heinnel670/
Guinell670/

Genel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Genel in the Georgian language
გენელgenel-
Genel in the Marathi language
गेनेलgenela-
Genel in the Russian language
Генельgenel-

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