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

Genesis occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Gênesis, Génesis or Genêsis. Click here for further possible spellings of Genesis.

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

The surname Genesis is the 69,612^th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,024,539 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Genesis reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 72 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 9,560^th most widespread given name on earth, borne by 107,238 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5,088 people, or 1 in 34,816. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Borno, where 18 percent reside, Taraba, where 14 percent reside and Rivers, where 12 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 11 percent reside and The Philippines, where 6 percent reside.

Genesis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Genesis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 911 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 643 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Genesis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Genesis surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Genesis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 31.31% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,316 per year and in United States they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $35,327 USD per year.