Genis Surname

60,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Genis Surname Definition:

Mag Aonghusa.

Of Iveagh; One of the leading septs of Ulster. Bibl; IF 157 etc; MIF 208*; Map Down

Genis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2,6261:47,2682,511
South Africa1,5401:35,1804,509
Guatemala9671:16,6321,456
United States8271:438,28237,694
Spain8041:58,1495,326
France2511:264,63240,776
Colombia2351:203,2944,969
Philippines1821:556,25462,503
Russia1091:1,322,23094,006
Haiti781:136,9735,994
Germany751:1,073,40672,288
England701:795,97243,050
Canada691:533,99444,923
Argentina571:749,88450,572
Greece541:205,18132,420
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Australia381:710,41347,396
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Romania301:669,26246,959
Israel291:295,09125,768
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Panama251:156,4905,002
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Belize111:32,3162,112
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Geniş (4,280), Genís (41), Génis (11) & Gênis (1) are calculated separately.

Genis (8,451) may also be a first name.

Genis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Aonghusa.

Of Iveagh; One of the leading septs of Ulster. Bibl; IF 157 etc; MIF 208*; Map Down

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Genis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Genis (Hindi: गेनिस, Marathi: गेनीस, Russian: Генис) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Geniş, Genís, Génis or Gênis. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Genis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 60,464th most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 874,540 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Genis are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 68,590th most widely held first name internationally, held by 8,451 people.

The surname is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 2,626 people, or 1 in 47,268. In Mexico Genis is most numerous in: Puebla, where 35 percent live, Morelos, where 26 percent live and Mexico City, where 14 percent live. Excluding Mexico it occurs in 63 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 18 percent live and Guatemala, where 12 percent live.

Genis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Genis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Genis last name increased 4,594 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 7,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Genis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Genis last name are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Genis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.13% more than the national average, earning R 382,908 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.34% less than the national average, earning $16,495,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning $46,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.14% more than the national average, earning $58,201 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geniş934,280/
Genís9341/
Génis9311/
Gênis931/
Genois911,444/
Genise911,039/
Guenis91488/
Genies91461/
Genais91419/
Gennis91275/
Genuis91111/
Genish9170/
Geneis9169/
Ngenis9147/
Ghenis9130/
Gesnis9125/
Genios9124/
Gienis9111/
Geynis916/
Gengis913/
Geniss913/
Geenis913/
Genhis912/
Genisz911/
Genist910/
Goenis910/
Geinis910/
Geni893,447/
Enis892,846/
Genieys83620/
Guenais8369/
Genoist8368/
Genuist8365/
Genuise8348/
Guenois8340/
Geynish8316/
Genisse838/
Geniess834/
Gueniss834/
Genisch833/
Genniss832/
Genizse832/
Geinnis831/
Gennish831/
Genuisz831/
Gesnais831/
Ghenish831/
Genoise830/
Ennis8035,459/
Genes8013,423/
Senis802,235/
Genio801,937/
Genei801,730/
Ganis801,523/
Geniy801,124/
Genie801,037/
Gueni80793/
Geniz80737/
Ginis80717/
Gonis80715/
Jenis80712/
Genys80685/
Ehnis80473/
Genyi80433/
Yenis80392/
Gheni80370/
Genit80307/
Henis80271/
Genix80213/
Cenis80196/
Gieni80181/
Zenis80147/
Eunis80119/
Gengi80119/
Genai80109/
Ignis8082/
Enisz8082/
Einis8065/
Genic8047/
Engis8041/
Genoi8037/
Eynis8031/
Esnis8025/
Enish8024/
Enios8022/
Enise8020/
Gesni8016/
Genès8012/
Egnis8012/
Genhi8011/
Eniss8010/
Genid808/
Eanis806/
Genip804/
Genés804/
Genii803/
Emnis803/
Gehni803/
Geyni803/
Enihs803/
Enois802/
Enist802/
Eenis801/
Genui801/
Eneis801/
Genih801/
Enais801/
Ðenis801/
Etnis801/
Kgeni801/
Enuis800/
Gegni800/
Genisova7721/
Genitsch777/
Geneisse771/
Ghennise771/
Ghoenish771/
Genizsch771/
Genest7310,288/
Geneus734,101/
Heunis732,771/
Genese732,455/
Hennis732,153/
Heinis731,539/
Ghenai731,264/
Ganish731,205/
Henish73926/
Ngengi73641/
Jennis73539/
Genuit73508/
Enniss73449/
Ginnis73407/
Geniez73394/
Ginies73342/
Zenios73330/
Guegni73313/
Jeanis73303/
Guenes73298/
Ennist73242/
Ginise73224/
Genaid73223/
Yoenis73203/
Guetni73197/
Jenish73175/
Heynis73174/
Geneid73173/
Henise73156/
Genich73153/
Ngenui73153/
Ghinis73146/
Genaia73138/
Gannis73128/
Geness73123/
Henisz73117/
Yennis73114/
Gennes73102/
Ngenes7391/
Genets7385/
Guenai7382/
Genesh7372/
Yenish7367/
Ghanis7361/
Genges7359/
Ginois7356/
Gueniz7354/
Ehnisz7353/
Guinis7353/
Geneys7349/
Heneis7348/
Chenis7346/
Geynes7340/
Ehniss7340/
Gesnys7337/
Gingis7336/
Senies7334/
Yengis7331/
Geneit7326/
Genuys7326/
Enoise7325/
Jignis7324/
Ginish7324/
Genaix7324/
Engish7321/
Seunis7321/
Geniey7321/
Senish7320/
Zengis7320/
Ghenes7319/
Guenit7319/
Heniss7318/
Genice7318/
Ganies7317/
Einiss7317/
Goneis7317/
Enishe7317/
Einish7316/
Ignits7316/
Jenois7316/
Enneis7315/
Ghenic7315/
Ennies7314/
Geines7314/
Geneiß7314/
Gheniy7314/
Khenis7314/
Jenise7313/
Zeinis7313/
Gehnie7313/
Gineis7313/
Gonish7312/
Genicz7311/
Gehnes7310/
Einuis738/
Jenies738/
Senisz738/
Génois738/
Jenais737/
Gengiz737/
Zenish736/
Ganais736/
Ghenni736/
Ganisz736/
Jengis736/
Sienis735/
Eunies735/
Gonais735/
Jenuis735/
Eennis734/
Gheniz734/
Nginis734/
Enisse734/
Jeenis734/
Senais734/
Hignis734/
Zenisz734/
Gennys734/
Gennäs734/
Gheini733/
Igneis733/
Jhenis733/
Ennish733/
Geheni733/
Henies733/
Seneis733/
Geenes733/
Genhai733/
Genipp733/
Gaynis732/
D'Enis732/
Senois732/
Ehnise732/
Goenes732/
Gaenes732/
Geneas732/
Ngenai732/
Jeniss732/
Guesni732/
Geenie732/
Yenise732/
Ngenei732/
Seinis732/
Gejnäs732/
Gienie732/
Ghenhi732/
Henuis732/
Jeunis732/
Kgenyi731/
Hengis731/
Ignish731/
Eeniss731/
Egnids731/
Egnish731/
Enaish731/
Gejnio731/
Genesc731/
Gengai731/
Genieh731/
Genysh731/
Ganuis731/
Ganhis731/
Gonnis731/
Aignis731/
Zenais731/
Zeanis731/
Yienis731/
Ganois731/
Gainis731/
Genoit731/
Guenii731/
Geniea731/
Eannis731/
Guenid731/
Eniosh731/
Gonies731/
Guenês731/
Jenhis731/
Jenios731/
Ngieni731/
Ngeeni731/
Gonois731/
Génies731/
Gienio731/
Gienyi731/
Genioz731/
Genoix731/
Genêts731/
Genuiz731/
Ginios731/
Ghengi731/
Gheniș731/
Gheeni731/
Eneiss731/
Enisch731/
Ganeis731/
Egnais731/
Eunish731/
Ehnish731/
Emnise731/
Gueini731/
Hgenai731/
Einnis731/
Zenise731/
Qugeni731/
Eunnis731/
Getnui731/
Geenai731/
Euniss730/
Djenis730/
Hemnis730/
Jenist730/
Ennios730/
Ennise730/
Henais730/
Genioh730/
Enuist730/
Genidt730/
Ganiss730/
Seanis730/
Gegnes730/
Hetnis730/
Ennois730/
Henois730/
Gienisova711/
Gene6710,800/
Gena679,454/
Gini677,901/
Jeni677,899/
Enes675,753/
Ghennai671,809/
Geny671,598/
Dzienis671,587/
Hennies671,570/
Jenisch671,081/
Chenais67870/
Enix67786/
Genesse67567/
Inis67464/
Heijnis67433/
Jeannis67380/
Engisch67353/
Guinois67348/
Henaish67338/
Zhenish67273/
Eenhuis67194/
Eniç67193/
Henisse67173/
Cheynis67148/
Jenniss67144/
Ngiengi67124/
Jeanise67121/
Henisch67105/
Gené67101/
Eniz6796/
Ghinies6792/
Heneise6788/
Ginnish6787/
Heinisz6785/
Ginieys6779/
Genieyz6767/
Gehnich6759/
Heinish6756/
Gyni6754/
Ghionis6749/
Høgenes6747/
Chennis6744/
Chengis6744/
Guinais6742/
Ganaish6738/
Gingiss6735/
Jennies6734/
Senisch6731/
Henaise6730/
Chenois6726/
Chenisz6725/
Ennisch6724/
Genness6722/
Jennish6722/
Gueagni6718/
Kheynis6715/
Henneis6714/
Enys6713/
Yenisch6713/
Heynies6713/
Geynets6712/
Dzhenis6711/
Gingois6711/
Ngehngi6711/
Ngienyi6711/
Gueness679/
Henniss678/
Chesnis677/
Guenich677/
Kågenäs677/
Enisova676/
Genh676/
Ghenaia676/
Giainis676/
Geemnai676/
Geynysh675/
Heiniss675/
Gengaih675/
Jenisse674/
Chenise674/
Zeynish674/
Jeniess674/
Gjni674/
Geiness673/
Kheinis673/
Ng'enyi673/
Cheinis673/
Geneuss673/
Guettni673/
Geniche673/
Genê673/
Genj673/
Ghanais673/
Ghanish673/
Geneush672/
Gaynish672/
Jennise672/
Ethnisz672/
Eehnuis672/
Engihsh672/
Gannies672/
Ynis672/
Ghennes672/
Eniß672/
Chenies672/
Guegnie672/
Hejnisz672/
Ngingis672/
Ganeish672/
Heneish672/
Zegnits671/
Chenish671/
Khenish671/
Nghengi671/
Jeanish671/
Jeanist671/
Henisce671/
Hennise671/
Hennish671/
Jnis671/
Jenoise671/
Gueneit671/
Geaines671/
Genestt671/
Genuich671/
Geynich671/
Gainise671/
Gaeneys671/
Ghenesh671/
Guenoit671/
Geneshe671/
Geneice671/
Guenhei671/
Zenisch671/
Gení671/
Zigneis671/
Guetnei671/
Jenaise671/
Ngienui671/
Ngeenyi671/
Vangeni671/
Yeynnis671/
Senaizs671/
Gonnies671/
Gueynes671/
Gienicz671/
Geneuhs671/
Gengehs671/
Genhaia671/
Genè671/
Genuitt671/
Ghinnis671/
Ennisse671/
Gaitnis671/
Egnisse671/
D'Genio671/
Cehnijs671/
Zhengis671/
Khenise671/
Kheniss671/
Ngenaai671/
Yohenis671/
Einisse671/
Ehnaish671/
Enjs671/
Heniesh671/
Ienisch671/
Heuniss670/
Jeneise670/
Yenisse670/
Heynish670/
Emnisch670/
Guiniss670/
Heinies670/
Cheenis670/
Heaniss670/
Heinnis670/
Jenneis670/
Genehie670/
Henngis670/

Genis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Genis in the Hindi language
गेनिसgenisa-
Genis in the Marathi language
गेनीसgenisa-
Genis in the Russian language
Генисgenis-

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