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

The surname Gentes occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Gentès. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 228,674^th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,112,611 people. It is primarily found 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. It is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

This last name is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 626 people, or 1 in 106,107. In France it is most common in: Grand Est, where 30 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 24 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 18 percent reside. Aside from France it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Gentes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gentes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gentes surname increased 1,084 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gentes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gentes last name 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.