Genet Surname

1,079th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 496,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

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.

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Genet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia486,4791:20118
France7,1711:9,263856
United States1,0061:360,29732,122
Switzerland3181:25,8274,017
New Zealand2551:17,7583,115
Belgium2161:53,2258,682
Netherlands1361:124,17019,427
Nicaragua951:63,3801,562
French Polynesia551:5,1061,145
England501:1,114,36153,243
Australia411:658,43245,385
Canada381:969,62173,252
Turkey281:2,779,33682,809
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Romania91:2,230,87454,437
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Palestine31:1,516,28317,268
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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 most common in Ethiopia. It may also be rendered as: Genêt, Genét, Geneţ or Geneț. Click here for other possible spellings of Genet.

How Common Is The Last Name Genet? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,079th most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 14,690 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Genet are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Genet is also the 14,333rd most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 67,385 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 486,479 people, or 1 in 201. Other than Ethiopia it is found in 59 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Genet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Genet has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,027 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 385 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Genet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Genet surname are 20.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.26% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genêt9333/
Genét937/
Geneţ931/
Geneț931/
Getnet9172,819/
Genete9118,318/
Gennet9112,201/
Genest9110,288/
Guenet911,185/
Geynet91440/
Genett91281/
Genets9185/
Geneth9137/
Geniet9128/
Geneit9126/
Genetz9117/
Ghenet918/
Geneyt911/
Gienet911/
Geinet911/
Ngenet911/
Gene8910,800/
Enet89458/
Geneste834,003/
Genette83707/
Guesnet83511/
Gennett83502/
Gheniet8393/
Getnete8349/
Guenett8333/
Gietnet8316/
Geynets8312/
Goenett8311/
Gueneit831/
Guenete831/
Genestt831/
Ghennet831/
Geniett830/
Geneath830/
Ngene8020,096/
Guene8016,049/
Genes8013,423/
Gener806,186/
Genge805,996/
Genez805,044/
Gonet803,616/
Zenet802,602/
Ginet802,373/
Genei801,730/
Jenet801,632/
Geney801,513/
Senet801,333/
Ganet801,114/
Cenet801,077/
Geene801,054/
Genie801,037/
Ghene80917/
Enest80792/
Genep80767/
Geneş80754/
Geyne80505/
Enete80440/
Gened80406/
Genee80396/
Genit80307/
Gehne80118/
Henet80115/
Genje8089/
Genea8088/
Eanet8078/
Ennet8070/
Giene8061/
Emnet8056/
Yenet8038/
Enets8021/
Gesne8019/
Ignet8015/
Egnet8012/
Gen'e809/
Eneth808/
Genée808/
Gejne806/
Genèe806/
Gegne804/
Enett804/
Eenet804/
Hgene803/
Einet803/
Zgene803/
Eunet802/
Geneh802/
Geneu802/
Eynet801/
Getne801/
Geneš801/
Eneut801/
Dgene801/
Ienet801/
Kgene801/
Tgene801/
Ehnet800/
Guenette775,713/
Genetsch7737/
Guesnett7731/
Genetova7719/
Gueneite771/
Gonnet736,839/
Guinet734,815/
Chenet733,062/
Ginete732,301/
Ghenea731,929/
Emnete731,449/
Seniet731,449/
Jeunet731,322/
Gesner731,268/
Gegner731,256/
Ghinet73964/
Guenez73894/
Jennet73581/
Genite73579/
Ennett73542/
Genuit73508/
Guesne73489/
Hennet73386/
Getner73377/
Gannet73353/
Genehr73308/
Guenes73298/
Ghenne73281/
Guenee73266/
Gainet73252/
Heunet73200/
Hignet73182/
Ganett73173/
Geneid73173/
Emnett73170/
Jenete73157/
Ginest73138/
Enette73127/
Geness73123/
Ennest73122/
Ginett73120/
Guehne73117/
Jenett73108/
Ngeene73107/
Jeneth73105/
Khenet7399/
Jenest7389/
Guegne7389/
Ngenea7387/
Jeanet7380/
Genytė7379/
Egnete7379/
Genesh7372/
Gueyne7369/
Geneis7369/
Gignet7359/
Guynet7358/
Guener7351/
Gueney7351/
Hegnet7350/
Geyner7349/
Geneys7349/
Seinet7347/
Giener7342/
Oignet7341/
Geynes7340/
Jenets7338/
Nngene7334/
Genuyt7329/
Genyte7326/
Djenet7326/
Gueine7325/
Ginetz7325/
Eanest7325/
Zenets7323/
Henetz7323/
Giehne7323/
Goneth7321/
Geniey7321/
Ngenit7320/
Guenit7319/
Eanett7318/
Zeneth7318/
Sehnet7317/
Gene'e7316/
Zeynet7316/
Senett7314/
Geneiß7314/
Seneth7313/
Ghanet7313/
Gehnie7313/
Ginets7312/
Gengeľ7312/
Eneste7310/
Henest7310/
Jeneat7310/
Gehnes7310/
Ganeth739/
Ginejt739/
Zienet739/
Henets739/
Genech738/
Zeinet738/
Jenetz738/
Gonett737/
Geener737/
Guened737/
Enneth737/
Guenée737/
Genyot736/
Jeenet736/
Gyneth736/
Gejner736/
Zenete736/
Geeney735/
Gaynet735/
Yenets735/
Seenet735/
Gisnet734/
Gheine734/
Nggene734/
Eneast734/
Guetne734/
Ganiet734/
Eneite734/
Henett733/
Gineyt733/
Goinet733/
Gheane733/
Seneat733/
Geenes733/
Genith733/
Heneth733/
Geenee733/
Gheyne733/
Gienez733/
Genead733/
Zeenet732/
Ginnet732/
Giegne732/
Geneas732/
Gueene732/
Geenie732/
Geniot732/
Heniet732/
Ngenei732/
Gienie732/
Genête732/
Gengit732/
Henete732/
Jesnet732/
Jhenet732/
Henhet732/
Ennete732/
Gineth731/
Ehnets731/
Egneit731/
Emneat731/
Eneete731/
Engeet731/
Genedd731/
Genegy731/
Geneph731/
Geneyh731/
Gengej731/
Genieh731/
Geneer731/
Genoit731/
Engnet731/
Einest731/
Yenete731/
Geniea731/
Gieneh731/
Gueneh731/
Heenet731/
Giniet731/
Ignets731/
Eynetp731/
Ngenee731/
Enehte731/
Zenest731/
Gejnee731/
Gueane731/
Gienej731/
Genêts731/
Gineet731/
Gineit731/
Esnest731/
Ceneat731/
Ngejne731/
Generh731/
Ihenet731/
Kgenge731/
Guenje731/
Gitnet731/
Tgegne731/
Seneit731/
Eamnet731/
Gieney730/
Giesne730/
Eniett730/
Genist730/
Getney730/
Cenett730/
Genidt730/
Gehney730/
Genned730/
Heinet730/
Enests730/
Gegnes730/
Gheene730/
Heynet730/
Geyney730/
Ganeet730/
Ehneit730/
Qugene730/
Gennit730/
Sene67257,225/
Zene6717,813/
Gena679,454/
Gineste673,827/
Geni673,447/
Jene672,447/
Cene672,156/
Hignett672,146/
Jeannet672,025/
Gine672,014/
Jennett671,897/
Geny671,598/
Guignet671,194/
Gannett67838/
Ginette67794/
Juignet67778/
Enit67518/
Cheynet67474/
Guesney67346/
Ginnett67282/
Chesnet67282/
Ghienne67275/
Jenette67269/
Gyne67251/
Gettner67212/
Guisnet67171/
Gaignet67163/
Inet67141/
Guetner67120/
Gainnet67104/
Gené67101/
Ghignet6796/
Jenethe6784/
Genoist6768/
Gietner6768/
Chenett6767/
Genuist6765/
Jenneth6762/
Cheinet6760/
Gineyts6759/
Hennett6757/
Chenets6752/
Geysner6751/
Høgenes6747/
Jeanete6745/
Chenetz6745/
Gethner6740/
Giesner6739/
Ened6735/
Gaynett6735/
Joignet6735/
Einheit6732/
Gojnete6732/
Gineite6731/
Giejner6726/
Ghannet6724/
Ennette6723/
Henneth6723/
Jeaneth6722/
Jeanett6722/
Ganhiet6722/
Henniet6722/
Jeneste6720/
Genuite6719/
Heineth6719/
Heinetz6719/
Geesner6716/
Guesner6716/
Guinett6715/
Gehenne6715/
Zeinetz6714/
Goynets6713/
Geneeha6711/
D'Enett6710/
Gainete6710/
Gueness679/
Geniott679/
Scehnet678/
Zenette678/
Seuneth677/
Zeineth677/
Gainett677/
Seynett676/
Seeneth676/
Jehenet676/
Genh676/
Khennet676/
Gengehy675/
Dzhenet674/
Giehner674/
Gonnett674/
Gène674/
Ghinete674/
Ghaniet674/
Zhenets673/
Chetnet673/
Jennete673/
Zenieth673/
Guineth673/
Cheniet673/
Ganeeyt673/
Genê673/
Chenest673/
Genj673/
Guinete673/
Egneitt672/
Chenete672/
Cheunet672/
Guenite672/
Ghenait672/
Djenete672/
Ghennes672/
Chennet672/
Guegnie672/
Ghetner672/
Ginethe672/
Guenech672/
Yhenets672/
Geneher672/
Enht672/
Jeineth671/
Jeneatt671/
Henette671/
Eennett671/
Egneyte671/
Gueinne671/
Guineit671/
Geniste671/
Gaynets671/
Gingeet671/
Zeaneth671/
Ynet671/
Seneath671/
Guenoit671/
Cheneth671/
Guenhei671/
Goinete671/
Gaygnet671/
Gaynete671/
Gení671/
Guetnei671/
Ingnett671/
Ngengit671/
Ngehneh671/
Seineth671/
Geenner671/
Gisnete671/
Gueynes671/
Gueiner671/
Gynette671/
Gêne671/
Getnehe671/
Genè671/
Genuitt671/
Ghienea671/
Cheneit671/
Cheneut671/
Hemnett671/
Kginete671/
Seeneat671/
Enjt671/
Gayneth671/
Gaineth671/
Jeeneet671/
Heinett670/
Guynett670/
Jenniet670/
Gennitt670/
Genitte670/
Henecht670/
Seahnet670/
Gignett670/
Hennest670/
Gienepp670/
Heignet670/
Hegnett670/
Eennest670/
Goneyth670/
Sehneit670/
Seinett670/
Eignetz670/
Genehie670/
Sienett670/
Seunett670/
Geyneed670/
Gethney670/
Gettney670/
Guehner670/

Genet Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Genet in the Marathi language
गेनेटgeneta-
Genet in the Russian language
Генетgenet-

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