Genovese Surname
Approximately 30,499 people bear this surname
Genovese Surname Definition:
(Italian) One who came from Genova (head of the water), a province in Italy.
Genovese Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 18,262 | 1:3,349 | 296 |
| United States | 7,093 | 1:51,101 | 6,167 |
| Argentina | 1,868 | 1:22,882 | 1,906 |
| France | 841 | 1:78,981 | 11,125 |
| Canada | 446 | 1:82,613 | 9,203 |
| Malta | 307 | 1:1,402 | 146 |
| Australia | 261 | 1:103,432 | 11,643 |
| Switzerland | 244 | 1:33,659 | 4,949 |
| England | 243 | 1:229,292 | 19,121 |
| Brazil | 232 | 1:922,734 | 33,000 |
| Belgium | 130 | 1:88,436 | 13,772 |
| Germany | 126 | 1:638,932 | 50,304 |
| Ecuador | 78 | 1:203,921 | 7,896 |
| Venezuela | 65 | 1:464,678 | 9,130 |
| Uruguay | 58 | 1:59,168 | 6,414 |
| Spain | 34 | 1:1,375,060 | 44,096 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Paraguay | 19 | 1:380,881 | 5,564 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Monaco | 9 | 1:4,118 | 434 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Génovese (1) & Génovèse (2) are calculated separately.
Genovese (370) may also be a first name.
Genovese Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) One who came from Genova (head of the water), a province in Italy.
Genovese Demographics
Average Genovese Salary in
United States
$49,601 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Genovese Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Genovese Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Genovese is most common in Italy. It can appear as a variant: Génovese or Génovèse. Click here for further potential spellings of Genovese.
How Common Is The Last Name Genovese? popularity and diffusion
It is the 18,103rd most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 238,944 people. The last name Genovese is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Genovese reside; 61 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 61 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 451,716th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 370 people.
The last name Genovese is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 18,262 people, or 1 in 3,349. In Italy it is most common in: Sicily, where 36 percent are found, Campania, where 15 percent are found and Piedmont, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Italy Genovese is found in 62 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.
Genovese Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Genovese has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 709,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Genovese Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Genovese are 5.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.61% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Genovese earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 1.89% less than the national average, earning €29,462 per year; in South Africa they earn 28.53% less than the national average, earning R 169,848 per year; in United States they earn 14.95% more than the national average, earning $49,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.45% more than the national average, earning $65,306 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Génovese | 96 | 1 | / |
| Genovesse | 94 | 65 | / |
| Genoveses | 94 | 8 | / |
| Genovesie | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gennovese | 94 | 1 | / |
| Genoveser | 94 | 1 | / |
| Genoves | 93 | 2,684 | / |
| Enovese | 93 | 1 | / |
| Génovèse | 92 | 2 | / |
| D'Genovese | 89 | 1 | / |
| Genovesi | 88 | 5,066 | / |
| Genoveze | 88 | 56 | / |
| Jenovese | 88 | 49 | / |
| Genovise | 88 | 26 | / |
| Genevese | 88 | 24 | / |
| Genoveis | 88 | 4 | / |
| Genovece | 88 | 4 | / |
| Genovest | 88 | 3 | / |
| Genobese | 88 | 3 | / |
| Cenovese | 88 | 2 | / |
| Genovets | 88 | 1 | / |
| Genavese | 88 | 1 | / |
| Genovessi | 82 | 34 | / |
| Genevesse | 82 | 1 | / |
| Genovez | 80 | 3,696 | / |
| Genovis | 80 | 164 | / |
| Ginoves | 80 | 62 | / |
| Genobes | 80 | 50 | / |
| Genovés | 80 | 50 | / |
| Genovès | 80 | 13 | / |
| Jenoves | 80 | 10 | / |
| Genovês | 80 | 3 | / |
| Genovessio | 78 | 11 | / |
| Ginouves | 75 | 375 | / |
| Genobesa | 75 | 70 | / |
| Genovezi | 75 | 70 | / |
| Genawese | 75 | 24 | / |
| Genovasi | 75 | 16 | / |
| Genovois | 75 | 11 | / |
| Jenovesa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jenovesi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Genovisi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Genevose | 75 | 3 | / |
| Genevase | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ginovesa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jenoveze | 75 | 2 | / |
| Guinoves | 75 | 1 | / |
| Genoviez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Genoveiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seanoves | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zenovets | 75 | 1 | / |
| Genovice | 75 | 1 | / |
| Genovezzi | 71 | 261 | / |
| Genevaise | 71 | 142 | / |
| Genevisse | 71 | 20 | / |
| Genovezzy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Genevoise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Genovezza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Genobis | 67 | 110 | / |
| Genoviz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Senaves | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jenovez | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dzhenoveze | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ginovis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zenobes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cenovis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ginovez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ginobes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ginovés | 67 | 2 | / |
| Genovêz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Genobez | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Genovese
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