Genova Surname
Approximately 21,562 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 6,061 | 1:1,151 | 156 |
| Philippines | 4,776 | 1:21,197 | 2,675 |
| Italy | 3,987 | 1:15,339 | 2,537 |
| United States | 3,017 | 1:120,139 | 12,856 |
| Argentina | 949 | 1:45,040 | 3,805 |
| Brazil | 776 | 1:275,869 | 10,619 |
| France | 365 | 1:181,980 | 28,333 |
| Canada | 283 | 1:130,196 | 13,551 |
| Russia | 278 | 1:518,428 | 47,397 |
| Spain | 237 | 1:197,266 | 13,567 |
| Germany | 147 | 1:547,656 | 45,370 |
| Uruguay | 86 | 1:39,904 | 4,565 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Greece | 55 | 1:201,451 | 31,872 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Chile | 45 | 1:391,477 | 10,650 |
| Moldova | 44 | 1:80,940 | 10,342 |
| Switzerland | 40 | 1:205,323 | 17,881 |
| Venezuela | 36 | 1:839,002 | 13,477 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Belarus | 28 | 1:339,324 | 36,540 |
| Mexico | 28 | 1:4,433,079 | 27,489 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Transnistria | 8 | 1:59,337 | 8,632 |
| North Macedonia | 8 | 1:262,684 | 15,306 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
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.
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Genova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Genova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Genova (Russian: Генова) has its highest incidence in Bulgaria. It can occur as: Gênova, Génova, Genová, Geñova or Génová. For other potential spellings of Genova click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Genova? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 25,025th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 337,981 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Genova are found; 28 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 28 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Genova is also the 169,069th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 1,999 people.
It is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 6,061 people, or 1 in 1,151. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 16 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 14 percent live and Stara Zagora Province, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Bulgaria Genova exists in 70 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 22 percent live and Italy, where 18 percent live.
Genova Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Genova has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Genova surname expanded 43,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Genova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.46% registered with the 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
Genova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Genova in the Russian language | ||
| Генова | genova | - |
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