Genova Surname

25,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Genova Surname User-submission:

(Italian) A habitational surname derived from the city of Genoa in Liguria, Italy.

(Bulgarian) The feminine equivalent of the surname Genov.

Genova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria6,0611:1,151156
Philippines4,7761:21,1972,675
Italy3,9871:15,3392,537
United States3,0171:120,13912,856
Argentina9491:45,0403,805
Brazil7761:275,86910,619
France3651:181,98028,333
Canada2831:130,19613,551
Russia2781:518,42847,397
Spain2371:197,26613,567
Germany1471:547,65645,370
Uruguay861:39,9044,565
England551:1,013,05650,089
Greece551:201,45131,872
Australia491:550,93340,757
Chile451:391,47710,650
Moldova441:80,94010,342
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Venezuela361:839,00213,477
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Belarus281:339,32436,540
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Austria101:851,54467,454
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Transnistria81:59,3378,632
North Macedonia81:262,68415,306
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Gênova (31), Génova (30), Genová (2), Geñova (1) & Génová (1) are calculated separately.

Genova (1,999) may also be a first name.

Genova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Italian) A habitational surname derived from the city of Genoa in Liguria, Italy.

(Bulgarian) The feminine equivalent of the surname Genov.

- albanopirino

Genova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Genova (Russian: Генова) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Gênova, Génova, Genová, Geñova or Génová. Click here to see other potential spellings of Genova.

How Common Is The Last Name Genova? popularity and diffusion

Genova is the 25,025th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 337,981 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Genova reside; 28 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 28 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Genova is also the 169,069th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 1,999 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 6,061 people, or 1 in 1,151. In Bulgaria Genova is primarily found in: Sofia City Province, where 16 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 14 percent are found and Stara Zagora Province, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Bulgaria this last name occurs in 70 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 22 percent are found and Italy, where 18 percent are found.

Genova Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Genova has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Genova surname rose 43,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Genova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Genova surname is principally Orthodox (94%) in Russia and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Genova are 7.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.46% registered with the political party.

The amount Genova earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 14.47% more than the national average, earning €34,374 per year; in United States they earn 14.68% more than the national average, earning $49,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.52% more than the national average, earning $68,819 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gênova9431/
Génova9430/
Genová942/
Geñova941/
Genovea92681/
Ghenova92119/
Genovay9261/
Genovai9247/
Guenova9241/
Genovas9233/
Gienova923/
Gennova923/
Genovaz921/
Genovat921/
Genov916,543/
Enova91926/
Génová891/
Genovead861/
Zenova831,589/
Ganova83973/
Gonova83778/
Henova83613/
Ghenov83444/
Ginova83335/
Senova83294/
Jenova83212/
Ignova83144/
Cenova8392/
Guenov8364/
Genowa8329/
Gennov8325/
Emnova8317/
Genoba8311/
Genava838/
Engova837/
Esnova836/
Ehnova836/
Yenova835/
Ienova835/
Gienov832/
Geynov831/
Ennova831/
Eynova831/
Etnova831/
Genovo831/
Enov80264/
Genovaitė80175/
Zhenova77515/
Genoway77364/
Gaynova77324/
Gonnova77236/
Jenovai77172/
Gannova77136/
Khenova77115/
Seynova77110/
Goynova7792/
Zengova7771/
Chenova7743/
Zeynova7738/
Yennova7722/
Seenova7719/
Seinova7718/
Genovei7718/
Gainova7714/
Hejnova7712/
Zeinova7711/
Genovey779/
Genavea779/
Heinova779/
Jennova778/
Hennova778/
Ehynova778/
Sejnova777/
Seunova775/
Gojnova775/
Sienova774/
Jeinova774/
Guynova773/
Ghinova773/
Jenovea773/
Zienova772/
Genavat772/
Gingova772/
Ghenovo772/
Gaanova771/
Ceanova771/
Jenovas771/
Eainova771/
Ganoova771/
Ginnova771/
Jenovay771/
Hemnova771/
Henovea771/
Gueynov771/
Gyngova771/
Gengová771/
Genouba771/
Djenova771/
Cejnova771/
Ginovat771/
Genowai771/
Scenova770/
Gennowa770/
Ganuova770/
Enava731,432/
Henov73505/
Genaw73368/
Ginov73254/
Inova73192/
Genow73136/
Ignov73100/
Enowa7361/
Enoba7332/
Emnov7312/
Ynova737/
Genob735/
Eenov734/
Genab733/
Genav733/
Genaf733/
Esnov732/
Enhov732/
Gynov731/
Ienov731/
Etnov731/
Genof731/
Génov731/
Genóv731/
Egnov730/
Chesnova711,079/
Zheinova71177/
Zheynova71163/
Genoways7149/
Zhienova7147/
Hseynova7138/
Dzhenova7131/
Zheenova7120/
Chegnova7114/
Kheynova7113/
Genovois7111/
Chenhova7110/
Genovová715/
Genoveis714/
Zhennova712/
Chejnova712/
Chengova711/
Cheinova711/
Cheenova711/
Esennova711/
Ghenavad711/
Zhemnova711/
Gennoway711/
Genoveiz711/
Ziehnova711/
Zhengova711/
Hehenova711/
Genowais710/
Ionova6717,681/
Ganava674,922/
Yonova671,956/
Zinova671,366/
Hinova67382/
Zynova67348/
Gaynov67320/
Gonová67280/
Enobay67236/
Ginová67214/
Genoff67211/
Gienow67199/
Senava67158/
Sinova67158/
Zenoba67146/
Innova67112/
Genouw6789/
Cenava6768/
Gennow6750/
Goynov6749/
Enavai6749/
Cenowa6745/
Zhzhenova6743/
Guenaf6740/
Cinova6738/
Aynova6731/
Gainov6727/
Engová6727/
Engowa6727/
Ghenof6725/
Hynova6724/
Enuoba6722/
Ingova6721/
Gýnová6721/
Enasva6717/
Genabo6716/
Ainova6715/
Ghenaw6714/
Yenava6714/
Ginoba6713/
Ehnová6713/
Imnova6712/
Jinova6711/
Senová6710/
Zhenovach679/
Ginava679/
Enavaa678/
Ghenow678/
Heinov677/
Senowa675/
Ehynov675/
Yhnova675/
Gonava674/
Guynov674/
Enavas674/
Ganová674/
Ganowa674/
Genawa673/
Gínová673/
Hennov673/
Itnova672/
Uinova672/
Goinov672/
Isnova672/
Genaba672/
Enavea672/
Genouf672/
Enuovo672/
Cenová672/
Gonowa672/
Genavo672/
Chehynova672/
Jenava671/
Jnovai671/
Ennava671/
Enouwa671/
Gajnov671/
Gienof671/
Gignov671/
Ginosv671/
Gitnov671/
Gonovo671/
Ghenaf671/
Enuowa671/
Henová671/
Inouva671/
Inovay671/
Ujnova671/
Zenovo671/
Genafe671/
Genavs671/
Genhab671/
Ginovo671/
Enatva671/
Enaava671/
Heunov671/
Genhow670/
Genaff670/
Gennaw670/

Genova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Genova in the Russian language
Геноваgenova-

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