Genet Surname
Approximately 496,078 people bear this surname
Genet Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Genet,' i.e. Janet or Jeannette; v. Jennett.
Janeta Barker, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
'Item, Genett Bowman' & 'Item. Genett Pepper': 1579. Wages paid by 'Dame Thomasyne ladye Thornburgh': History Cumb.
Read More About This SurnameGenet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 486,479 | 1:201 | 18 |
| France | 7,171 | 1:9,263 | 856 |
| United States | 1,006 | 1:360,297 | 32,122 |
| Switzerland | 318 | 1:25,827 | 4,017 |
| New Zealand | 255 | 1:17,758 | 3,115 |
| Belgium | 216 | 1:53,225 | 8,682 |
| Netherlands | 136 | 1:124,170 | 19,427 |
| Nicaragua | 95 | 1:63,380 | 1,562 |
| French Polynesia | 55 | 1:5,106 | 1,145 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Turkey | 28 | 1:2,779,336 | 82,809 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Romania | 9 | 1:2,230,874 | 54,437 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Palestine | 3 | 1:1,516,283 | 17,268 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 98 | 1:512,436 | 35,831 |
The alternate forms: Genêt (33), Genét (7), Geneţ (1) & Geneț (1) are calculated separately.
Genet (67,385) may also be a first name.
Genet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Genet,' i.e. Janet or Jeannette; v. Jennett.
Janeta Barker, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
'Item, Genett Bowman' & 'Item. Genett Pepper': 1579. Wages paid by 'Dame Thomasyne ladye Thornburgh': History Cumb. and Westm. (Nicolson and Burn).
Genet Demographics
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Genet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Genet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Genet (Marathi: गेनेट, Russian: Генет) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Genêt, Genét, Geneţ or Geneț. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Genet? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,079th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 14,690 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Genet reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 14,333rd most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 67,385 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 486,479 people, or 1 in 201. Without taking into account Ethiopia this last name exists in 59 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Genet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Genet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Genet last name rose 1,027 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 385 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Genet Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Genet last name are 20.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.26% registered with the political party.
The amount Genet earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 56.97% less than the national average, earning $9,769,290 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $44,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $46,071 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Genet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Genet in the Marathi language | ||
| गेनेट | geneta | - |
| Genet in the Russian language | ||
| Генет | genet | - |
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