Genever Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Genever Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Guinevere'; v. Jenifer.

Genever Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:397,98627,485
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Australia331:818,05251,601
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Wales181:171,91811,581
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315

Genever (406) may also be a first name.

Genever Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Guinevere'; v. Jenifer.

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

Genever Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Genever Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Genever (Russian: Геневер) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Genever? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 966,131st most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 27,091,249 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Genever live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Genever is also the 427,982nd most commonly used forename in the world, held by 406 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 397,986. In England it is most numerous in: Worcestershire, where 24 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 19 percent are found and Essex, where 9 percent are found. Not including England Genever exists in 12 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Genever Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Genever has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Genever surname expanded 286 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Genever Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Genever last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Genever earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 14.36% less than the national average, earning R 203,520 per year and in United States they earn 55.08% more than the national average, earning $66,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genevier93260/
Genevert932/
Guenever931/
Enever921,164/
Geneve92847/
Guenevere882/
Genevey86446/
Genevet86354/
Ennever86286/
Genevee86283/
Geneves86200/
Genevie86148/
Ginever86131/
Genover8691/
Genevez8619/
Genaver8616/
Genieve8614/
Genewer8612/
Genevea867/
Geneave865/
Geneive865/
Zenever863/
Jenever863/
Genevée863/
Henever861/
Enevere861/
Geneber861/
Senever861/
Geneuve861/
Geniver860/
Engever860/
Ginnever80307/
Genevets8011/
Genevest8011/
Guinever805/
Djenever802/
Chenever802/
Seanever801/
Jenevere801/
Jenevert801/
Jenevier801/
Genevire801/
Genievee801/
Guynever801/
Geneivie800/
Genivere800/
Genive7787/
Genève7728/
Seneve7721/
Eniver7713/
Inever7712/
Genevi7710/
Genebe776/
Genewe775/
Enhver774/
Genevé773/
Jeneve772/
Eneber772/
Zeneve771/
Genevy771/
Gineve771/
Chenevert752,286/
Chenevier751,159/
Gueneiber7589/
Chenevere755/
Ehenevert751/
Gheneiber751/
Gennewear750/
Genevay71263/
Enivert71116/
Senevey7178/
Genower7156/
Genevoy7146/
Genivet7126/
Chennevier7122/
Gonaver7119/
Jeniver7111/
Heniver718/
Enewere718/
Genewei718/
Genevai718/
Gonover716/
Yeniver716/
Zheneve714/
Genevès714/
Gineves713/
Enebeir712/
Zengeve712/
Euniver712/
Geneviz712/
Giniver711/
Chennevert711/
Ganaver711/
Seneive711/
Jenevee711/
Zeneber711/
Guenevi711/
Guenewe711/
Genebey711/
Genevio711/
Enneber711/
Inevere711/
Jeneber711/
Seneveh711/
Jenyver711/
Heneber710/
Cheinevert710/
Ganover710/
Jenevey710/
Genevois673,083/
Senebier67132/
Heneweer6799/
Gueniber6793/
Genevich6771/
Ginevets6764/
Genevish6756/
Genevais6754/
Einheber6738/
Jennyver6730/
Guenivet6728/
Ginniver6727/
Chinever6717/
Heneberh677/
Jenebere676/
Ganaveer674/
J'Neiver672/
Henebert672/
Jenniver671/
Gueanewe671/
Henieber671/
Genhower670/
Hieneber670/
Henneber670/

Genever Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Genever in the Russian language
Геневерgenever-

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