Gengen Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gengen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gengen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gengen (6,932) may also be a first name.

Gengen Last Name Facts

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

Gengen (Hindi: गेंगें, Russian: Генген) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gengen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,343,156th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Gengen are found; 37 percent are found in Southern Africa and 37 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 78,073rd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 6,932 people.

The last name Gengen is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 873,834. In South Africa Gengen is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 94 percent are found and Western Cape, where 6 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 27 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.

Gengen Last Name Statistics demography

Gengen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 90.79% more than the national average, earning R 453,396 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gentgen92205/
Genggen9212/
Gengeng924/
Ngengen923/
Guengen921/
Gengien921/
Engen918,005/
Genggeng8651/
Guenguen864/
Ginengen861/
Genene8324,298/
Güngen831,778/
Hengen831,656/
Sengen83226/
Gensen83214/
Genzen83169/
Genhen83129/
Engenc83102/
Zengen8399/
Geneyn8369/
Yengen8344/
Cengen8328/
Enguen8313/
Gingen8311/
Engeng8310/
Gengin837/
Jengen837/
Gegeen834/
Genean833/
Enghen832/
Genien832/
Geghen831/
Genjen831/
Iengen831/
Gegnen831/
Göngen831/
Genein831/
Engent830/
Gencen830/
Geneijgen8014/
Guengueng806/
Engn804/
Giengueng801/
Gngn801/
Genienė77481/
Engueng77406/
Genesin77299/
Eşingen77165/
Genetin77131/
Etingen7774/
Genesen7742/
Geneyne7732/
Guenene7732/
Åsengen7729/
Jengeng7726/
Gheneyn7720/
Esengen7720/
Enguent7717/
Zengent7717/
Chengen7716/
Guengne7715/
Genseen7712/
Ghenene7710/
Genssen779/
Genjeng779/
Guensen779/
Guenzen778/
Geniene777/
Genseng777/
Guingen776/
Esingen775/
Genecin775/
Zhengen775/
Genging775/
Genshen773/
Genchen772/
Henghen772/
Engieng771/
Geneene771/
Giensen771/
Ghingen771/
Ehingen771/
Genisen771/
Gensehn771/
Zenguen771/
Heingen771/
Ngyngen771/
Yengenı771/
Yenghen771/
Gencgün771/
Gegienė771/
Göngenc771/
Genegne771/
Etengen771/
Djengen771/
Ihengen771/
Yengent771/
Saengen771/
Gaengin771/
Ghensen771/
Inengen770/
Scengen770/
Hengent770/
Genscen770/
Gensend770/
Engin7338,914/
Enene731,276/
Enein73914/
Ingen73522/
Enjen73284/
Engün73249/
Enhen73205/
Enyen73174/
Engem7357/
Gngne7318/
Engng7311/
Yngen738/
Enien737/
Enean732/
Engne732/
Zengn731/
Sngen731/
Egenn731/
Gngng731/
Hågensen711,014/
Soehngen71313/
Ettingen7143/
Seengoen7140/
Etenguen7116/
Engenova7114/
Jengieng7110/
Guenegne718/
Gengging718/
Genissen716/
Heningen715/
Jøgensen714/
Guenehen714/
Etengeng714/
Chengeng714/
Chenghen713/
Gencheng712/
Guenguem712/
Gueniene711/
Nghenzen711/
Geigienė711/
Geinienė711/
Genächen711/
Engengne711/
Engengue711/
Cheng'en711/
Saenngen711/
Ghenesen711/
Essingen710/
Hennghen710/
Genienne710/
Zeinngen710/
Jensen67489,207/
Zengin6775,296/
Hensen677,390/
Henein672,590/
Henzen671,600/
Zensen67938/
Yengin67777/
Jenzen67679/
Zenzen67633/
Sensen67585/
Henßen67456/
Yongen67453/
Henene67429/
Saenngoen67377/
Henhen67337/
Genine67299/
Sengin67219/
Genain67162/
Zengem67156/
Cengin67142/
Jenjen67138/
Singen67127/
Sengün67124/
Genzin67116/
Ginene67113/
Jenßen67107/
Söngen67101/
Genijn6794/
Heiningen6789/
Censen6781/
Enguin6781/
Zingen6766/
Geneschen6765/
Heyningen6761/
Genuin6761/
Yenyen6758/
Gingin6756/
Enguengue6756/
Jencen6755/
Enggem6755/
Enesin6740/
Genoin6734/
Hengem6731/
Hengne6729/
Hingen6727/
Senzen6723/
Enggin6723/
Gemsen6723/
Enging6722/
Gencin6719/
Hiinengen6715/
Gensin6714/
Jüngen6714/
Cencen6713/
Hengin6713/
Einein6713/
Jingen6713/
Gemzen6713/
Ignene6713/
Heneun6711/
Enisen6710/
Zenßen6710/
Jengin679/
Henjen679/
Eneine678/
Gemgem677/
Jenyen677/
Jenggieng677/
Enjein676/
Eingin676/
Henningen676/
Yengem675/
Genjin675/
Ingeng674/
Eungin674/
Gensem674/
Aingen674/
Jenningen673/
Enecin673/
Ennene672/
Genyin672/
Yegeng672/
Geniyn672/
Yingen672/
Inngen672/
Inguengue672/
Eneene672/
Enghin671/
Hencen671/
Jenxen671/
Ingemn671/
Ehnein671/
Eunean671/
Eneain671/
Eneyne671/
Engoyn671/
Enjeen671/
Enngne671/
Iengem671/
Zengne671/
Ingenc671/
Jengne671/
Heneyn671/
Zengýn671/
Sengön671/
Genhem671/
Genhin671/
Gingne671/
Enesen671/
Ennien671/
Etengenne671/
Cenzen671/
Engiem671/
Güngün671/
Iongen671/
Eneojn671/
Eneten671/
Enişen671/
Cheanngen671/
Henean671/
Ingeen671/
Jenien670/
Hettingen670/
Ingenn670/
Etnein670/
Cingen670/
Hechingen670/
Ingent670/
Enetin670/
Engisn670/

Gengen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gengen in the Hindi language
गेंगेंgengem-
Gengen in the Russian language
Генгенgengen-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gengen
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