Genji Surname
Approximately 3,082 people bear this surname
Genji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,189 | 1:350,418 | 19,136 |
| Japan | 635 | 1:201,330 | 9,028 |
| Tanzania | 169 | 1:313,264 | 23,875 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Genji (28,819) may also be a first name.
Genji Demographics
Genji Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Genji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Genji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Genji (Bengali: গেঞ্জি, Hindi: गेन्जी, Marathi: गजी, Oriya: େଗି) is found most in India. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Genji? popularity and diffusion
The last name Genji is the 144,186th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,364,551 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Genji are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 28,775th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 28,819 people.
The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 2,189 people, or 1 in 350,418. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 89 percent are found, Karnataka, where 8 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 1 percent are found. Besides India this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 21 percent are found and Tanzania, where 5 percent are found.
Genji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Genji last name is principally Syriac Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
Genji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Genji in the Bengali language | ||
| গেঞ্জি | genji | - |
| Genji in the Hindi language | ||
| गेन्जी | genji | - |
| Genji in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗି | egi | - |
| Genji in the Marathi language | ||
| गजी | gaji | 97.37 |
| गेनजी | genaji | 2.63 |
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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
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- 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 Genji
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