Geng Surname

346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,498,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Geng Surname User-submission:

(Middle High German) The Geng surname means 'athlete', 'alert person'.

Geng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,473,2461:928114
South Sudan11,6251:982195
Taiwan2,6281:8,921173
Germany2,2361:36,0044,767
Thailand1,7721:39,8644,364
United States1,7211:210,60920,592
Singapore9671:5,696368
Hong Kong8571:8,559292
France6211:106,96115,848
Canada4641:79,4098,889
Macau2341:2,571249
Australia2101:128,55114,024
Peru1611:197,4179,198
Malaysia1411:209,17912,210
Switzerland1191:69,0168,291
England1001:557,18134,216
Hungary971:101,1999,765
Russia921:1,566,555105,717
Romania901:223,08721,716
Spain651:719,26231,067
Papua New Guinea651:125,44217,113
Indonesia431:3,075,563171,061
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Ecuador261:611,76311,738
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Japan181:7,102,46143,008
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Finland101:549,67032,186
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Panama81:489,0328,962
Norway71:734,61250,907
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Geng (9,035) may also be a first name.

Geng Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Middle High German) The Geng surname means 'athlete', 'alert person'.

- lilac

Geng Last Name Facts

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

The surname Geng (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻨﻚ, Hindi: गेंग, Russian: Генг) is found in China more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Geng? popularity and diffusion

It is the 346th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,865 people. The last name Geng occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Geng live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 65,529th most numerous first name globally It is held by 9,035 people.

The last name Geng is most frequently occurring in China, where it is held by 1,473,246 people, or 1 in 928. Beside China it is found in 84 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 1 percent reside and Taiwan, where 0 percent reside.

Geng Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Geng has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,459 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geng Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Geng surname are 4.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.98% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Geng earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 56.67% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,370 per year; in South Africa they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning R 222,576 per year; in United States they earn 14% more than the national average, earning $49,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.58% less than the national average, earning $46,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaeng89593/
Ngeng89542/
Gieng89442/
Goeng89163/
Gueng8988/
Gengh8963/
Gheng8928/
Geeng8913/
Gehng894/
Geing894/
Zgeng892/
Sgeng892/
Genng891/
Gengs891/
Dgeng891/
Gemng891/
Eng86115,617/
Gen864,255/
Gng86163/
Gengqe8022/
Gehing8021/
Geyong8021/
Nggeng8016/
Gengue808/
Ngenng807/
Gueeng806/
Gengke805/
Ngeeng804/
Kgaeng803/
Giheng803/
Goenng802/
Gehnng802/
Geengs801/
Geaing801/
Geying801/
Nkgeng801/
Hngeng801/
Guengt801/
Hgaeng801/
Ceng758,531,955/
Seng75294,451/
Heng75271,388/
Zeng7599,504/
Jeng7515,801/
Gent7512,364/
Genc754,010/
Yeng753,565/
Engh753,102/
Gend752,758/
Guen752,351/
Engg752,342/
Ging752,211/
Goen751,911/
Eang751,686/
Ngen751,638/
Geen751,593/
Ieng751,347/
Genn751,166/
Eing751,079/
Eyng75982/
Gien75970/
Gäng75803/
Gaen75632/
Encg75375/
Eeng75314/
Eung75310/
Gehn75291/
Ghen75131/
Genk75130/
Engø75109/
Engk75107/
Engs75102/
Zgen7590/
Åeng7520/
Gesn759/
Engz759/
Gngt757/
Engå756/
Gång754/
Gyng754/
Genx753/
Ggng752/
Cgen752/
Ghng752/
Genė752/
Sgen752/
Gngk752/
Engc751/
Gemn751/
Gnng751/
Tgen751/
Enng751/
Emng751/
Øgen751/
Genq751/
Etng751/
Qgen751/
Cgng751/
Gngc751/
Gngh751/
Gngx751/
Engt750/
Guengue73918/
Geeting73586/
Geesing73296/
Guengne7315/
Gengque736/
Giengue731/
Gengová731/
Gehoing730/
Zheng6713,686,035/
Cheng677,910,012/
Heang6746,031/
Kheng6727,618/
Eteng6715,401/
Yoeng676,399/
Heung675,498/
Tjeng673,111/
Going672,799/
Sieng671,386/
Eting671,330/
Saeng671,298/
Gheen671,225/
Jeung671,155/
Geene671,054/
Hieng67761/
Gn67737/
Soeng67726/
Genne67668/
Sueng67627/
Esing67626/
Genke67498/
Djeng67437/
Gaing67383/
Jieng67374/
Yieng67303/
Zengő67287/
Eseng67232/
Guing67178/
Heyng67176/
Genck67159/
Heing67159/
Eßing67157/
Engke67155/
Eheng67139/
Ehing67138/
Gendt67132/
Gingg67127/
Jeang67123/
Iteng67122/
Iseng67118/
Ghing67114/
Seeng67105/
Jheng6799/
Sengh6798/
Goenk6789/
Engue6787/
Hseng6780/
Eceng6768/
Zieng6761/
Engås6761/
Gings6757/
Åseng6754/
Ghenț6753/
Gingh6743/
Geetings6742/
Aaeng6739/
Guenn6735/
Jehng6734/
Ecing6728/
Jeeng6726/
Gienc6726/
Henng6725/
Dgien6724/
Yheng6724/
Hengg6723/
Hyeng6722/
Guend6720/
Gencs6720/
Zeeng6719/
Ijeng6719/
Kågen6719/
Gngne6718/
Gienk6716/
Ghenn6715/
Engsh6713/
Iceng6712/
Hengs6711/
Sging6710/
Guehn6710/
Guung679/
Jeing679/
Ng'en679/
Geent679/
Ngeen679/
Hemng678/
Gaehn678/
Gienn677/
Gueen676/
Øzgen676/
Zaeng675/
Guent675/
Heeng675/
Eangs675/
Uangheng675/
Hengz675/
Gennd674/
Easng674/
Sgend674/
Hengh673/
Gejnc673/
Gendh673/
Jengg673/
Sgeen672/
Yenng672/
Zoeng672/
Giehn672/
Gnggs672/
Genks672/
Gentt672/
Geenn672/
Zueng672/
Hengt672/
Ængen672/
Goenc672/
Gemne672/
Hågen672/
Genqe672/
Tging672/
Ghngh672/
Hengk672/
Eamng672/
Sengk672/
Sengq672/
Jesng671/
Iheng671/
Hging671/
Eangh671/
Engqu671/
Guemn671/
Guenk671/
Geink671/
Goenn671/
Zjeng671/
Zeung671/
Zehng671/
Tceng671/
Gajng671/
Jemng671/
Jengs671/
Zengk671/
Zgenc671/
Yteng671/
Gemnh671/
Geenc671/
Guesn671/
Geync671/
Gient671/
Genkå671/
Jengz671/
Eng'g671/
Cehng671/
Senng671/
Nghen671/
Zgenë671/
Yengh671/
Eaing671/
Edtng671/
Ethng671/
Eysng671/
Cging671/
Gayng671/
Gemøn671/
Jging671/
Goehn671/
Geend670/
Gehnt670/
Eings670/
Ghenk670/
Giing670/
Sgenk670/
Gehnn670/
Enngh670/
Zenng670/
Sgent670/

Geng Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geng in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻨﻚjnk-
Geng in the Hindi language
गेंगgenga-
Geng in the Russian language
Генгgeng-

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