Geneville Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Geneville Surname Definition:

A Norman name: Granville; a local name

Geneville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France101:6,642,272293,169
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Généville (1) are calculated separately.

Geneville (40) may also be a first name.

Geneville Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norman name: Granville; a local name

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

A Norman name: Granville; a local name

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Geneville Last Name Facts

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

Geneville is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Généville. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Geneville? popularity and diffusion

The last name Geneville is the 5,391,485th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Geneville are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Geneville is also the 1,614,485th most commonly occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 40 people.

The last name Geneville is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 6,642,272. In France it is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 70 percent live, Grand Est, where 10 percent live and Île-de-France, where 10 percent live. Besides France it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 8 percent live and Haiti, where 8 percent live.

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