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Where Does The Last Name Gens Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gens (Hindi: गेंस, Marathi: गेन्स, Russian: Генс) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gens? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gens is the 133,427^th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,156,717 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Gens live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 25 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 494,051^st most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 316 people.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 837 people, or 1 in 79,358. In France Gens is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 34 percent are found, Normandy, where 21 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 10 percent are found. Not including France it is found in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 20 percent are found.

Gens Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gens last name increased 837 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gens Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gens surname is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States Gens are 16.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.69% registered with the political party.

The amount Gens earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.3% more than the national average, earning 492,487 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.17% more than the national average, earning $48,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 73.08% more than the national average, earning $85,993 CAD per year.