Genisson Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Genisson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Genisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2871:231,43835,907
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Génisson (3) are calculated separately.

Genisson (1,489) may also be a first name.

Genisson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Genisson is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Génisson. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Genisson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 891,661st most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 24,211,116 people. The last name Genisson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Genisson reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 201,547th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 1,489 people.

The surname Genisson is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 287 people, or 1 in 231,438. In France Genisson is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 24 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 18 percent are found and Grand Est, where 16 percent are found. Outside of France it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 3 percent are found and Argentina, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Génisson963/
Gennisson9498/
Genison9312/
Enisson932/
Gennison8880/
Senisson8822/
Jenisson8810/
Genissen886/
Einisson884/
Genesson883/
Ennisson881/
Genidson881/
Genisohn881/
Eunisson880/
Enison8687/
Gennissen82249/
Gennesson8263/
Eniossoun826/
Jennisson822/
Zhenisson821/
Jhenisson821/
Jenison80912/
Ennison80877/
Genisan80300/
Henison8080/
Geneson8046/
Zenison8015/
Ginison802/
Engison802/
Genisen801/
Ienison800/
Genyson800/
Enissen800/
Jeannisson7811/
Gheunissen781/
Jheynisson781/
Jennison753,348/
Ingesson75384/
Genneson7571/
Genichon7558/
Genishan7532/
Hennison7530/
Senesson758/
Yennison754/
Jenissen754/
Ejnesson754/
Jenesson753/
Einesson753/
Genisanh753/
Enoisong752/
Henitson751/
Jenishon751/
Jeunison751/
Khenison751/
Gennyson751/
Enissang751/
Jenisong751/
Henesson750/
Jemnison750/
Jeanison750/
Sinisson750/
Heanison750/
Gainison750/
Henissen750/
Enisan71781/
Jennissen71777/
Hennissen71285/
Jennesson71126/
Enixon7198/
Guenichon7128/
Heinesson7116/
Enisen7110/
Inison714/
Eneson714/
Hennesson711/
Ênison711/
Jennisoon711/
Jenisiong711/
Enisom710/
Heannison710/
Seanesson710/
Hennishon710/
Jeannesson67452/
Jenisan67317/
Yenisan67238/
Jeneson67167/
Genesan67151/
Ingison67145/
Heneson6788/
Ingeson6782/
Eniosan6763/
Senisan6760/
Genesen6742/
Henisan6723/
Enisang6710/
Ginhson679/
Ginisan679/
Jinison675/
Cenisan675/
Yenisen674/
Heijnesson674/
Senisen674/
Gineson673/
Jenisen673/
Yonison673/
Inissom673/
Jenyson672/
Henyson672/
Enetson671/
Enneson671/
Ginyson671/
Higginison671/
Inissan671/
Eneason671/
Enishom671/
Igneson671/
Eaneson671/
Eneuson671/
Enesion671/
Ginisun671/
Cinison670/
Henisen670/
Eineson670/
Emneson670/
Hinison670/
Eneeson670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Genisson
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