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

The surname Genest (Russian: Генест) is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Genest is the 49,955^th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 708,354 people. The last name Genest is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Genest live; 63 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Gallo-North America. It is also the 1,032,266^th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 86 people.

This surname is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 5,226 people, or 1 in 7,050. In Canada Genest is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 88 percent live, Ontario, where 5 percent live and Alberta, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in France, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Genest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Genest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Genest last name grew 3,745 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Genest Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Genest are 10.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.76% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Genest earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $45,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.44% less than the national average, earning $42,014 CAD per year.