Genn Surname

320,495th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Genn Surname Definition:

(English, Irish) Descendant of Ginn or Genn, pet forms of Guinevere (fair lady) or of Eugene (wellborn); one with a fair complexion.

Genn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5591:648,40652,026
Australia1261:214,25220,680
Germany1251:644,04450,561
England871:640,43737,483
Russia691:2,088,740128,406
Canada641:575,71247,839
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Austria281:304,12334,120
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
China31:455,773,85521,925
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:302,52223,980

Genn (408) may also be a first name.

Genn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Irish) Descendant of Ginn or Genn, pet forms of Guinevere (fair lady) or of Eugene (wellborn); one with a fair complexion.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

This name, which is Cornish, and rare, is believed to be the Celtic form (or rather root) of Planta-gen-ista, broom. The G is sounded hard.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Genn is a rare Cornish name (L.). Genefer Genn held part of the Barton of Helland in Blisland parish in 1758 (M.). There is a name of Gynn well represented around Launceston.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Amongst the old West Riding names now uncommon in the county is that of Genn or Genne. It was established at Hullock and other places in the parish of Ecclesfield during the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. (Ga.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Genn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Genn (Hindi: गेंन, Russian: Генн) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Genn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Genn is the 320,495th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,250,039 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Genn are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 426,776th most numerous forename internationally It is held by 408 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 559 people, or 1 in 648,406. In The United States Genn is most prevalent in: California, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 11 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Genn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Genn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Genn surname increased 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 6 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Genn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Jewish (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Genn surname are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Genn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 593.6% more than the national average, earning R 1,648,260 per year; in United States they earn 1.37% more than the national average, earning $43,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.73% more than the national average, earning $58,491 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genne89668/
Guenn8935/
Ghenn8915/
Gienn897/
Gennd894/
Geenn892/
Genng891/
Goenn891/
Gehnn890/
Gen864,255/
Enn861,803/
Gnn8613/
Guenne80369/
Gehnng802/
Guen'n801/
Gienne801/
Geng751,498,055/
Senn7523,278/
Henn7522,759/
Ginn7514,372/
Gent7512,364/
Gend752,758/
Guen752,351/
Goen751,911/
Enne751,795/
Jenn751,644/
Ngen751,638/
Geen751,593/
Gien75970/
Geyn75947/
Gein75914/
Zenn75853/
Gaen75632/
Gynn75630/
Gehn75291/
Ghen75131/
Yenn75118/
Zgen7590/
Ienn7590/
Ennd7517/
Cenn7513/
Gesn759/
Gejn758/
Genh756/
Eann755/
Eenn754/
Eunn753/
Ennt753/
Cgen752/
Genė752/
Sgen752/
Kgnn752/
Etnn752/
Jgen751/
Eynn751/
Gemn751/
Gnng751/
Tgen751/
Enng751/
Ennh751/
Øgen751/
Gönn751/
Genq751/
Einn751/
Qgen751/
Qgnn751/
Esnn751/
Gnnc751/
Gnne751/
Gnnt751/
Ghnn751/
Gehenne7315/
Guengne7315/
Geethnn731/
Gennowa730/
En6727,587/
Guinn6717,733/
Henne6710,849/
Jenne675,160/
Gheen671,225/
Geene671,054/
Ginne67931/
Gn67737/
Yenne67648/
Ienne67504/
Gieng67442/
Chenn67156/
Ghinn67149/
Geyin67138/
Gendt67132/
Heinn67119/
Nginn6796/
Gueng6788/
Zenne6780/
Gengh6763/
Gynne6761/
Hägen6757/
Ghenț6753/
Zennt6749/
Hennø6744/
Geain6743/
Gönne6733/
Geijn6730/
Gienc6726/
Henng6725/
Dgien6724/
Saenn6721/
Geina6720/
Guend6720/
Hennd6719/
Kågen6719/
Jeann6717/
Einne6717/
Jeunn6717/
Gienk6716/
Geeng6713/
Hienn6712/
Khenn6711/
Guehn6710/
Ng'en679/
Geent679/
Ngeen679/
Gaehn678/
Geyna677/
Gueen676/
Øzgen676/
Goinn675/
Guent675/
Heenn675/
Gainn674/
Gehng674/
Jehnn674/
Hennt674/
Sgend674/
Zienn673/
Sehnn673/
Gynnå673/
Gendh673/
Sgeen672/
Yenng672/
Heann672/
Giehn672/
Gentt672/
Goynn672/
Zgeng672/
Geion672/
Ængen672/
Engne672/
Gemne672/
Jennt672/
Hågen672/
Sgeng672/
Hehnn672/
Gaynn671/
Geean671/
Eynne671/
Guemn671/
Guenk671/
Gihen671/
Ginnt671/
Scenn671/
Soenn671/
Suenn671/
Geyon671/
Eenne671/
Sennå671/
Zgenc671/
Gemnh671/
Geenc671/
Guesn671/
Guehennc671/
Geuyn671/
Gient671/
Genkå671/
Esnne671/
Nghen671/
Zgenë671/
Yienn671/
Eennd671/
Etenn671/
Dgeng671/
Gemng671/
Gemøn671/
Goehn671/
Heunn671/
Geend670/
Eanne670/
Gehnt670/
Jhgen670/
Geoyn670/
Gnnck670/
Sgenk670/
Seenn670/
Enngh670/
Zenng670/
Sgent670/
Ehnne670/

Genn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Genn in the Hindi language
गेंनgenna-
Genn in the Russian language
Геннgenn-

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Genn Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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