Gentes Surname

228,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Gentes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gentes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6261:106,10715,696
United States5421:668,74353,351
Canada3051:120,80512,696
Germany2501:322,02232,234
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

The alternate forms: Gentès (13) are calculated separately.

Gentes (12) may also be a first name.

Gentes Last Name Facts

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

Gentes is most common in France. It may also appear as: Gentès. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gentes.

How Common Is The Last Name Gentes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 228,674th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,112,611 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Gentes are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gentes is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 626 people, or 1 in 106,107. In France it is most numerous in: Grand Est, where 30 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 24 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 18 percent live. Outside of France it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.

Gentes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gentes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gentes last name expanded 1,084 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gentes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gentes are 38.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Gentes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $43,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.58% less than the national average, earning $43,931 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gentès9413/
Gentges92597/
Gentess928/
Guentes925/
Goentes921/
Genthes920/
Gientes920/
Gente912,023/
Entes911,014/
Gentesse8655/
Guenthes861/
Genthies860/
Guente834,960/
Genter832,213/
Gentet831,373/
Sentes83770/
Gentis83686/
Ngente83656/
Genthe83637/
Hentes83472/
Centes83438/
Yentes83355/
Gentie83263/
Giente83175/
Jentes83163/
Gentea83155/
Genteh83122/
Entese8389/
Gentee8387/
Zentes8352/
Gentey8321/
Gentez8313/
Gintes838/
Gentex835/
Ghente833/
Goente832/
Güntes832/
Gentte831/
Emntes831/
Geente831/
Gentei831/
Gentec831/
Gehentges8035/
Guenter771,145/
Senties771,021/
Jentges77744/
Genther77738/
Chentes77214/
Suentes77123/
Gentais7776/
Henties7761/
Ngenteh7721/
Hentesh7710/
Geenter776/
Gentech776/
Saentes776/
Geentee775/
Gienter775/
Entetse774/
Guentte773/
Guintes772/
Zenties772/
Gentish771/
Gentysh771/
Ngentis771/
Centess771/
Goentez771/
Sientes771/
Genteah771/
Jentesz771/
Jenthes771/
Sentìes771/
Sentïes771/
Genterz771/
Centejs771/
Sentesh771/
Ngenthe771/
Hentees771/
Ienthes771/
Gentter770/
Gentiss770/
Gintest770/
Jentess770/
Gennter770/
Ghentey770/
Genttee770/
Ginthes770/
Zentges770/
Yentges770/
Guenthe770/
Henthes770/
Jeantes770/
Hentess770/
Genty738,005/
Genta736,096/
Sente735,500/
Genti732,330/
Intes732,035/
Entis73552/
Cente73428/
Jente73322/
Zente7366/
Ginte7347/
Entex7331/
Entys7322/
Cntes734/
Entez732/
Gönte732/
Gnthe731/
Ghnte731/
Gemte731/
Yntes731/
Enteş731/
Guenther7120,688/
Sentesch7115/
Guentter7112/
Szsentes717/
Sienties712/
Chenntes711/
Jentesch711/
Guenterh711/
Guenthey711/
Chientes711/
Khentese711/
Ientesch711/
Gentezch710/
Henthest710/
Gienther710/
Gentheer710/
Gentisch710/
Geenther710/
Jeantese710/
Gennther710/
Ginter6713,593/
Sintes674,675/
Sentis672,370/
Gnther671,333/
Senteu671,208/
Centis67934/
Entice67924/
Jenter67593/
Guinte67478/
Gentio67362/
Zenter67245/
Geenty67218/
Zentis67209/
Ghenti67199/
Entece67136/
Yentis67122/
Sentea67107/
Entise67104/
Jgenti6794/
Zentei6789/
Gentit6781/
Jentis6773/
Hentis6771/
Sentie6769/
Sentei6762/
Centez6760/
Ngenti6759/
Gintis6758/
Cintes6756/
Sentís6754/
Jentet6750/
Gienty6742/
Senteş6742/
Genthi6739/
Gentta6733/
Jentys6730/
Günteş6728/
Gynter6727/
Zenthe6726/
Gentay6725/
Gemter6725/
Jintes6724/
Entish6723/
Entech6717/
Nginte6716/
Jenthe6716/
Jentey6714/
Suente6712/
Senteš6712/
Jeanettes6711/
Güntez6710/
Guenti679/
Gintte678/
Gentih677/
Gentoy677/
Gönter677/
Guemte677/
Gentha676/
Senteh676/
Senthe676/
Entysh676/
Xntesx675/
Ceente675/
Gentic675/
Djente675/
Enthis674/
Gentiy674/
Sentey674/
Henteş674/
Siente674/
Inthes674/
Hentez673/
Scente673/
Intese673/
Sentee672/
Zgenti672/
Gennty672/
Gentti672/
Yontes672/
Zenteh672/
Senteș672/
Sentte672/
Sentès672/
Sentez672/
Ginteh672/
Jentei672/
Ientez672/
Saente671/
Centee671/
Centeh671/
Jentez671/
Emteas671/
Enteaz671/
Gennti671/
Gnnter671/
Gintee671/
Zennte671/
Zentec671/
Hintes671/
Zentee671/
Jentea671/
Intesh671/
Intest671/
Sentîs671/
Gemtet671/
Gentij671/
Gentiz671/
Gentyt671/
Ginthe671/
Ghenty671/
Centec671/
Centhe671/
Endtis671/
Guentiche671/
Zentie671/
Gentai671/
Gentui671/
Jentep671/
Ghnter671/
Gintey670/
Hemtes670/
Gentty670/
Goenty670/
Hienthies670/

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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 Gentes
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