Gennen Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Gennen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gennen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2081:55,2728,954
Luxembourg381:15,2773,461
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Gennen (24) may also be a first name.

Gennen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gennen is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gennen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 948,111th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Gennen live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 24 people.

The surname is most frequent in Belgium, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 55,272. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Walloon Region, where 99 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Belgium this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Luxembourg, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngennen921/
Goennen920/
Ennen912,298/
Genen91494/
Hennen836,702/
Geenen834,035/
Jennen831,453/
Sennen83219/
Gennin83118/
Enneng8373/
Geneen8357/
Ginnen8327/
Günnen837/
Zennen835/
Ennenc834/
Gnenne831/
Gemnen831/
Ennien831/
Ennenn831/
Eannen830/
Cennen830/
Enen80574/
Gnen804/
Genning77163/
Suennen77111/
Henneng77110/
Chennen7763/
Hennøen7743/
Guennin7743/
Heinnen7731/
Jeannen776/
Guinnen774/
Hennien774/
Djennen774/
Gennina772/
Ennenne771/
Soennen771/
Ignenne771/
Geeneen771/
Gennink771/
Geenent771/
Yenneen771/
Jennien770/
Hennesn770/
Jenneng770/
Ennin7311,756/
Genin739,968/
Yenen732,888/
Henen731,737/
Eneng73685/
Eneen73154/
Genyn73148/
Ginen73135/
Einen7398/
Ehnen7390/
Jenen7377/
Ennem7360/
Eenen7351/
Innen7328/
Ignen7326/
Eunen7324/
Egnen738/
Gønen738/
Esnen738/
Enien737/
Ienen736/
Ngnen733/
Eninn732/
Gneng732/
Enend731/
Gnehn731/
Genín731/
Etnen731/
Eynen730/
Enoen730/
Emnen730/
Heinænen715/
Guemneng713/
Jeannene712/
Chenneng712/
Heinnene711/
Aigienen711/
Guennink711/
Gennynck711/
Heinen6727,021/
Heynen674,248/
Sinnen671,575/
Hinnen671,081/
Enning671,008/
Genina67793/
Henien67728/
Hennin67703/
Ennion67446/
Sennin67319/
Heunen67293/
Heenen67289/
Jeunen67264/
Heneen67246/
Zinnen67223/
Søgnen67207/
Yeneng67168/
Hehnen67152/
Jeneng67148/
Chenen67123/
Sünnen6798/
Genijn6794/
Heanen6774/
Jehnen6766/
Hennem6764/
Genion6762/
Henøen6757/
Jennin6748/
Heneng6745/
Gainen6740/
Yegnen6739/
Yennem6734/
Hienen6728/
Egneng6728/
Yemnen6718/
Ginnin6716/
Etengneng6714/
Ehinen6712/
Jesnen6711/
Yenenc679/
Hynnen679/
Jeneen678/
Jenuen678/
Gaynen677/
Gengin677/
Gninne677/
Ijenen676/
Ennina675/
Henoen675/
Genyon674/
Henuen674/
Cünnen674/
Enynng674/
Gnemng673/
Enenne672/
Zennin672/
Eyneng672/
Hemnen672/
Jeanen672/
Jenent672/
Einene672/
Henaen671/
Henhne671/
Jinnen671/
Jenoen671/
Eannem671/
Ettnen671/
Enemne671/
Ennink671/
Geynin671/
Aaenen671/
Eennin671/
Jenaen671/
Geinin671/
Eninng671/
Ingeen671/
Engnin670/
Jenien670/
Henent670/
Eisnen670/
Gnnyon670/

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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 Gennen
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