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

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

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

The last name is the 133,427^th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,156,717 people. Gens is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Gens live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 25 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Gens is also the 494,051^st most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 316 people.

The surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 837 people, or 1 in 79,358. In France Gens is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 34 percent are found, Normandy, where 21 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 10 percent are found. Outside of France it exists 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 prevalency of Gens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gens surname expanded 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 holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gens surname are 16.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.69% being 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.