Geneva Surname
Approximately 1,569 people bear this surname
Geneva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1,402 | 1:4,978 | 674 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
The alternate forms: Genéva (1) are calculated separately.
Geneva (71,308) may also be a first name.
Geneva Demographics
Average Geneva Salary in
England
£28,600
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Geneva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geneva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geneva (Arabic: جينيفا, Hindi: गेनेवा, Marathi: जेनेवा, Russian: Генева) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Genéva. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Geneva? popularity and diffusion
The surname Geneva is the 252,273rd most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,644,707 people. Geneva occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Geneva are found; 90 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 13,643rd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 71,308 people.
Geneva is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 1,402 people, or 1 in 4,978. In Bulgaria it is mostly found in: Haskovo Province, where 23 percent live, Stara Zagora Province, where 16 percent live and Sofia City Province, where 15 percent live. Aside from Bulgaria this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 4 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Geneva Last Name Statistics demography
Geneva earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 8.21% more than the national average, earning R 257,148 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geneva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva in the Hindi language | ||
| गेनेवा | geneva | - |
| Geneva in the Marathi language | ||
| जेनेवा | jeneva | - |
| Geneva in the Russian language | ||
| Генева | geneva | - |
| Geneva in the Arabic language | ||
| جينيفا | jynyfa | - |
| جنيف | jnyf | - |
| جنيفا | jnyfa | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geneva
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