Gennis Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Gennis Surname Definition:

For MacGennis, q.v.

Gennis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
Canada421:877,27667,671
Greece281:395,70752,747
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
England171:3,277,533109,658
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Gennis (778) may also be a first name.

Gennis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For MacGennis, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gennis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gennis (Russian: Геннис) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gennis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 950,707th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gennis reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 294,181st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 778 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 2,831,710. In The United States Gennis is most frequent in: New York, where 30 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Gennis exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent reside and Greece, where 10 percent reside.

Gennis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gennis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 610 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gennis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gennis last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gennis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 34.23% more than the national average, earning $57,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.86% more than the national average, earning $71,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gennies92117/
Genniss922/
Geinnis921/
Gennish921/
Guennis921/
Gennise920/
Ennis9135,459/
Genis918,333/
Genni91180/
Gennisse8659/
Gennai832,812/
Hennis832,153/
Genois831,444/
Jennis83539/
Guenni83538/
Enniss83449/
Genais83419/
Ginnis83407/
Ennist83242/
Sennis83117/
Yennis83114/
Genuis83111/
Gennes83102/
Gennip8395/
Genish8370/
Geneis8369/
Gennie8339/
Genios8324/
Enneis8315/
Cennis8315/
Ennies8314/
Zennis838/
Geynis836/
Ghenni836/
Eennis834/
Gennys834/
Gennäs834/
Ennish833/
Gengis833/
Geniss833/
Geenis833/
Genhis832/
Gennio832/
Eannis831/
Gennyi831/
Ngenni831/
Genisz831/
Einnis831/
Eunnis831/
Ennios830/
Ennise830/
Geinis830/
Ennois830/
Gennit830/
Enis802,846/
Gnis8035/
Gnni803/
Ncgenniss800/
Ghennai771,809/
Hennies771,570/
Jeannis77380/
Guennai77171/
Jenniss77144/
Ginnish7787/
Sennish7759/
Chennis7744/
Guennes7735/
Jennies7734/
Ennisch7724/
Genness7722/
Jennish7722/
Geynish7716/
Henneis7714/
Høgenni7712/
Henniss778/
Cginnis775/
Genisch773/
Gennich773/
Jennise772/
Ghennes772/
Guengni772/
Guenniz772/
Gennest771/
Hennise771/
Hennish771/
Gengnei771/
Genuisz771/
Ginnise771/
Tgennes771/
Yeynnis771/
Giennie771/
Genneus771/
Gennicz771/
Ghinnis771/
Ennisse771/
Gennitt770/
Heinnis770/
Jenneis770/
Henngis770/
Gennese770/
Genes7313,423/
Jenni736,218/
Genna735,645/
Innis735,171/
Senni734,789/
Cenni734,022/
Ginni733,156/
Ennes732,106/
Geniz73737/
Ginis73717/
Jenis73712/
Genys73685/
Genne73668/
Zenni73504/
Ehnis73473/
Yenis73392/
Henis73271/
Genix73213/
Genné73127/
Eunis73119/
Genny73106/
Ignis7382/
Enisz7382/
Gneis7378/
Einis7365/
Engis7341/
Genís7341/
Ennix7334/
Eynis7331/
Esnis7325/
Enish7324/
Gnish7322/
Enios7322/
Gniss7320/
Enise7320/
Gnisz7319/
Gnist7315/
Genès7312/
Egnis7312/
Eniss7310/
Gnnie738/
Eanis736/
Ennys735/
Gemni734/
Genés734/
Emnis733/
Enihs733/
Ghnni733/
Enois732/
Enist732/
Gnise732/
Günni732/
Ghnis731/
Gynni731/
Eenis731/
Eneis731/
Enais731/
Gennè731/
Ennès731/
Ðenis731/
Etnis731/
Enuis730/
Gnnes730/
Jnnis730/
Guennich71284/
Jennisch7145/
Gennesse718/
Gennetts717/
Hennisch716/
Henneise715/
Dziennis714/
Ncginnis713/
Guenness713/
Chennies713/
Jennishe711/
Ennisová711/
Guennitt711/
Guinnish711/
Genizsch711/
Genniche711/
Guinniss710/
Gennet6712,201/
Hennes675,965/
Inniss675,057/
Heunis672,771/
Jennes671,971/
Heinis671,539/
Guenniche671,188/
Sennoi67972/
Henish67926/
Genner67906/
Gneist67664/
Sennie67580/
Gnisse67437/
Sennai67416/
Guenne67369/
Zeenni67323/
Sennes67309/
Djenni67304/
Jeanis67303/
Ghenne67281/
Hennix67249/
Yoenis67203/
Ennich67200/
Jenish67175/
Heynis67174/
Sinnis67171/
Enness67160/
Henise67156/
Genney67129/
Engnes67124/
Geness67123/
Ennest67122/
Henisz67117/
Gni6799/
Zennie6798/
Jennische6793/
Genesh6772/
Yenish6767/
Jennys6765/
Genges6759/
Ginois6756/
Yinnis6754/
Ehnisz6753/
Ghneis6751/
Geneys6749/
Heneis6748/
Chenis6746/
Guemni6745/
Ginnio6743/
Gaenne6742/
Ennice6741/
Geynes6740/
Ehniss6740/
Yennes6738/
Gingis6736/
Gneiss6734/
Goenne6733/
Yengis6731/
Gennoy6727/
Genuys6726/
Enoise6725/
Guinni6725/
Gennep6724/
Gennez6724/
Jignis6724/
Jennix6724/
Ginish6724/
Genaix6724/
Engish6721/
Ynniss6721/
Heniss6718/
Henniz6718/
Hinnis6717/
Ngenne6717/
Einiss6717/
Enishe6717/
Einish6716/
Ignits6716/
Jenois6716/
Gneisz6716/
Ginnes6714/
Geines6714/
Genneh6714/
Geneiß6714/
Khenis6714/
Jenise6713/
Jennai6713/
Gineis6713/
Cennes6713/
Yonnis6712/
Zhenni6712/
Zaenni6711/
Enneus6711/
Hennys6710/
Gehnes6710/
Sienni6710/
Jinnis679/
Yennys679/
Innies678/
Einuis678/
Jenies678/
Gneihs678/
Zienni677/
Jenais677/
Gengiz677/
Gnisch677/
Jengis676/
Jennit675/
Ginnie675/
Gennex675/
Eunies675/
Jenuis675/
Sennyi675/
Soenni674/
Enisse674/
Jeenis674/
Hignis674/
Sennui674/
Igneis673/
Jhenis673/
Gienna673/
Cinnis673/
Geheni673/
Jeenni673/
Henies673/
Geenes673/
Sennei673/
Gennée673/
Jennès673/
Sennès673/
Cennoi673/
Gaynis672/
D'Enis672/
Ehnise672/
Ghinni672/
Geneas672/
Gynnip672/
Jeniss672/
Innish672/
Ionnis672/
Eannes672/
Geenie672/
Gennay672/
Yenise672/
Enneas672/
Gejnäs672/
Günnes672/
Henuis672/
Jeunis672/
Jeannisse672/
Ncginniss671/
Hengis671/
Jennei671/
Jennoi671/
Innise671/
Innais671/
Ignish671/
Eeniss671/
Egnids671/
Egnish671/
Enaish671/
Ennese671/
Guenny671/
Genysh671/
Ghenny671/
Aignis671/
Yienis671/
Sennni671/
Gainis671/
Sennii671/
Zennih671/
Zennai671/
Eniosh671/
Jeannoise671/
Jenhis671/
Jenios671/
Heinnisch671/
Innois671/
Ngeeni671/
Zengni671/
Gemnes671/
Gnoiss671/
Gienne671/
Genioz671/
Gennec671/
Gennyo671/
Genoix671/
Genuiz671/
Gingni671/
Ginios671/
Eneiss671/
Enisch671/
Egnais671/
Eunish671/
Dziennisz671/
Zennes671/
Ehnish671/
Emnise671/
Gienny671/
Hjenni671/
Gennge671/
Ennnes671/
Geenai671/
Ginnai671/
Gimnis671/
Inngis671/
Ennuix670/
Euniss670/
Hemnis670/
Jenist670/
Henais670/
Enuist670/
Gennea670/
Genned670/
Gynnes670/
Gemnip670/
Hetnis670/
Henois670/
Ainnis670/

Gennis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gennis in the Russian language
Геннисgennis-

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