Gennis Surname
Approximately 275 people bear this surname
Gennis Surname Definition:
For MacGennis, q.v.
Gennis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 128 | 1:2,831,710 | 167,846 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Greece | 28 | 1:395,707 | 52,747 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Gennis (778) may also be a first name.
Gennis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For MacGennis, q.v.
Gennis Demographics
Gennis Political Affiliation
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Gennis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gennis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gennis (Russian: Геннис) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gennis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 950,707th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname Gennis is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gennis live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 294,181st most numerous first name internationally, borne by 778 people.
The surname Gennis is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne 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 this last name is found 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 occurrence of Gennis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gennis surname expanded 610 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gennis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gennis last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gennis last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the 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
Gennis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gennis in the Russian language | ||
| Геннис | gennis | - |
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