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Where Does The Last Name General Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

General (Arabic: جنرال, Hindi: जनरल) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Generál, Geńeral, Général or Gènèral. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name General is the 26,512^th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 359,045 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of General live; 19 percent live in Southeast Asia and 19 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 29,534^th most widely held given name world-wide. It is borne by 27,813 people.

The surname is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 3,898 people, or 1 in 25,972. In The Philippines General is most numerous in: Bicol, where 16 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 14 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines General occurs in 136 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 15 percent are found and Ghana, where 13 percent are found.

General Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of General has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 402 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

General Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly 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.