Generoso Surname

31,419th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Philippines

Generoso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Generoso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil9,6931:22,0851,033
Philippines4,5861:22,0752,848
Italy9141:66,91111,901
United States4961:730,76457,356
Argentina3301:129,52510,974
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Spain2611:179,12712,673
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Canada581:635,26952,014
France541:1,230,050127,496
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Uruguay101:343,17622,254
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

The alternate forms: Geñeroso (1) are calculated separately.

Generoso (30,575) may also be a first name.

Generoso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Generoso is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Geñeroso. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Generoso? popularity and diffusion

Generoso is the 31,419th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 428,906 people. Generoso is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Generoso are found; 59 percent are found in South America and 57 percent are found in Luso-South America. Generoso is also the 27,505th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 30,575 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 9,693 people, or 1 in 22,085. In Brazil Generoso is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 37 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 21 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 10 percent are found. Besides Brazil this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 27 percent are found and Italy, where 5 percent are found.

Generoso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Generoso last name are 17.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.13% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Generoso earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 43.19% less than the national average, earning €17,059 per year; in United States they earn 10.83% more than the national average, earning $47,822 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $55,284 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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