Genscher Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Genscher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Genscher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Genscher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Genscher occurs most in Germany. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Genscher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,075,631st most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Genscher reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Genscher is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 1,032,121. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent are found, Saxony, where 22 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 2 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genscheer941/
Genschier941/
Gencher9372/
Gensher9314/
Genscer934/
Gensheer8848/
Henscher8835/
Einscher8814/
Guencher881/
Jenscher881/
Gencer8630,782/
Genser861,743/
Ensher8623/
Encher8618/
Enscer860/
Heinscher8230/
Genschior822/
Henscheir820/
Gensert80414/
Hencher80261/
Hensher80242/
Guenser80162/
Zencher80114/
Gincher8081/
Inscher805/
Gennser804/
Gensier803/
Yencher802/
Ginsher802/
Jensher801/
Eincher801/
Eencher801/
Genseer801/
Geinser801/
Sensher801/
Gensker800/
Enser771,942/
Encer7721/
Guincher759/
Henchert759/
Gendzher757/
Henncher751/
Genshirt751/
Heinsher750/
Genzherd750/
Hessenscher741/
Eichenscher740/
Genzer71898/
Senser71894/
Genger71816/
Yenser71461/
Ennser71303/
Günser71299/
Henser71290/
Gemser71254/
Yencer71229/
Cencer71221/
Incher71141/
Eschinger71139/
Enszer71111/
Zenser7178/
Ginser7175/
Zencer7164/
Gänser7161/
Ensert7157/
Genjer7152/
Göncer7147/
Censer7145/
Ensser7137/
Jenser7134/
Genserová7126/
Gençer7119/
Gincer7115/
Güncer716/
Hencer714/
Encere713/
Eisencher712/
Jencer712/
Enchir712/
Genserova712/
Sncher711/
Guincherd711/
Genßer711/
Ejgenseer711/
Gensir711/
Einser710/
Ensier710/
Emsher710/
Hincher67245/
Henchir67231/
Geinzer67223/
Sensier67156/
Gengere67124/
Hemcher67105/
Guenzer6795/
Heinser6773/
Eschengerd6746/
Hensser6744/
Ghenzer6740/
Hensger6733/
Zenszer6731/
Hemsher6729/
Yensere6718/
Jensert6710/
Henchyr6710/
Jensker6710/
Gensyor679/
Gaincer678/
Gengert674/
Scencer673/
Hyncher673/
Seencer672/
Gainser672/
Henzher672/
Jenseer671/
Eemcher671/
Gennger671/
Gimcher671/
Zinsher671/
Yenshre671/
Sensser671/
Soenser671/
Hensier671/
Henzser671/
Uincher671/
Senseur671/
Gencire671/
Guinser671/
Günchir671/
Günshir671/
Gaenzer671/
Eschengert671/
D'Encer671/
Inchere671/
Hencert671/
Esenser671/
Gengier671/
Goenzer670/
Gienzer670/
Jensier670/
Inschre670/
Eichencher670/
Eischinger670/
Zensser670/
Guincer670/
Eainser670/
Scenser670/
Imscher670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Genscher
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