General Surname
Approximately 20,297 people bear this surname
General Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3,898 | 1:25,972 | 3,531 |
| Egypt | 3,051 | 1:30,133 | 3,273 |
| Ghana | 2,702 | 1:10,000 | 1,345 |
| Ethiopia | 2,254 | 1:43,277 | 4,742 |
| Angola | 2,169 | 1:12,443 | 1,529 |
| Chile | 746 | 1:23,615 | 1,422 |
| United States | 676 | 1:536,182 | 44,521 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Saudi Arabia | 596 | 1:51,772 | 7,760 |
| Canada | 387 | 1:95,208 | 10,366 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Brazil | 286 | 1:748,512 | 27,308 |
| Tanzania | 252 | 1:210,086 | 17,710 |
| Turkey | 237 | 1:328,360 | 21,044 |
| Nigeria | 233 | 1:760,269 | 34,383 |
| Argentina | 210 | 1:203,540 | 16,841 |
| Germany | 178 | 1:452,278 | 40,070 |
| India | 116 | 1:6,612,633 | 149,434 |
| Cayman Islands | 86 | 1:743 | 115 |
| Afghanistan | 72 | 1:446,572 | 5,952 |
| Panama | 69 | 1:56,699 | 2,645 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Pakistan | 59 | 1:3,027,862 | 24,468 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Mozambique | 49 | 1:556,359 | 1,404 |
| Guatemala | 48 | 1:335,056 | 4,665 |
| Mexico | 46 | 1:2,698,396 | 21,792 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Jamaica | 40 | 1:71,749 | 3,500 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Peru | 25 | 1:1,271,365 | 21,041 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Costa Rica | 14 | 1:341,434 | 3,425 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Serbia | 4 | 1:1,786,237 | 30,138 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 168 | 1:298,921 | 23,746 |
The alternate forms: Generál (56), Geńeral (1), Général (28) & Gènèral (1) are calculated separately.
General (27,813) may also be a first name.
General Demographics
General Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
General Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name General Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name General (Arabic: جنرال, Hindi: जनरल) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Generál, Geńeral, Général or Gènèral. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name General? popularity and diffusion
The surname General is the 26,512th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 359,045 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of General live; 19 percent live in Southeast Asia and 19 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. General is also the 29,534th most widespread forename on earth, held by 27,813 people.
The last name General is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,898 people, or 1 in 25,972. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Bicol, where 16 percent live, Calabarzon, where 14 percent live and National Capital Region, where 13 percent live. Excluding The Philippines General exists in 136 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 15 percent live and Ghana, where 13 percent live.
General Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of General has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 402 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
General Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the General surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
The amount General earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 61.17% more than the national average, earning $69,543 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.72% less than the national average, earning $44,853 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generál | 95 | 56 | / |
| Geńeral | 95 | 1 | / |
| Generale | 93 | 3,320 | / |
| Generaal | 93 | 28 | / |
| Generald | 93 | 3 | / |
| Generalt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Genereal | 93 | 1 | / |
| Eneral | 92 | 9 | / |
| Général | 90 | 28 | / |
| Gènèral | 90 | 1 | / |
| Generaule | 88 | 32 | / |
| Generalle | 88 | 7 | / |
| Heneral | 86 | 386 | / |
| Generol | 86 | 309 | / |
| Jeneral | 86 | 200 | / |
| Zeneral | 86 | 111 | / |
| Genaral | 86 | 7 | / |
| Yeneral | 86 | 6 | / |
| Seneral | 86 | 4 | / |
| Generał | 86 | 4 | / |
| Eneralp | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ženeral | 86 | 3 | / |
| Geniral | 86 | 2 | / |
| Enerale | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gineral | 86 | 1 | / |
| Energal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Generalova | 82 | 7,802 | / |
| Henerale | 80 | 80 | / |
| Yenerall | 80 | 66 | / |
| Yeneralp | 80 | 18 | / |
| Enerhall | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ginerale | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yenneral | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jenerale | 80 | 3 | / |
| Generole | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ganneral | 80 | 1 | / |
| Genirale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gheneralova | 78 | 20 | / |
| Generallova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Eniral | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ineral | 77 | 10 | / |
| Enjral | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jenereaul | 75 | 108 | / |
| Dzheneral | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gingerall | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heneralova | 71 | 559 | / |
| Jenerał | 71 | 81 | / |
| Jenerál | 71 | 61 | / |
| Geniralova | 71 | 51 | / |
| Esnerol | 71 | 32 | / |
| Henerol | 71 | 21 | / |
| Ganaral | 71 | 13 | / |
| Ganiral | 71 | 7 | / |
| Yenerol | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gineralova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Jeniral | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cineral | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sineral | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jeneralova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Genarol | 71 | 2 | / |
| Genirol | 71 | 2 | / |
| Senerol | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeneralová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heniral | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jineral | 71 | 1 | / |
| Henirale | 67 | 9 | / |
| Générale | 67 | 8 | / |
| Inerahal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ganaraul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheneraille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gainiral | 67 | 1 | / |
General Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| General in the Hindi language | ||
| जनरल | janarala | - |
| General in the Arabic language | ||
| جنرال | jnral | - |
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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 General
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