Gentges Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gentges Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gentges Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2601:309,63631,423
United States2121:1,709,712113,287
Belgium1171:98,26215,033
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gentges Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gentges is found most in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gentges? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gentges is the 538,780th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 12,206,945 people. The last name Gentges occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Gentges live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 309,636. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 90 percent live, Bavaria, where 4 percent live and Berlin, where 4 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Belgium, where 20 percent live.

Gentges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gentges has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,356 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gentges Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gentges last name are 6.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gentges earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 40.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,545 per year and in United States they earn 17.24% more than the national average, earning $50,587 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gentgues931/
Gentes921,772/
Genges9259/
Gehentges8835/
Hentges863,986/
Jentges86744/
Sentges8625/
Gentess868/
Guentes865/
Gengese865/
Goentes861/
Göntges861/
Gengehs861/
Gentjes861/
Genthes860/
Zentges860/
Yentges860/
Esntges860/
Gientes860/
Entes831,014/
Heintges80265/
Gentesse8055/
Geentjes8016/
Gehenges802/
Hetntges801/
Guenthes801/
Genthies800/
Gengeç77743/
Gentis77686/
Hentes77472/
Henges77296/
Entjes77282/
Entese7789/
Gentse7751/
Ginges7741/
Genses7726/
Gences7724/
Gengez7716/
Jenges7715/
Gentès7713/
Gentez7713/
Gintes778/
Gentze778/
Gentex775/
Endges775/
Genzes774/
Gengis773/
Güntes772/
Güntge772/
Emntes771/
Gendge771/
Gehendges7570/
Hendges712,807/
Jendges71182/
Gentais7176/
Hengesh7162/
Henties7161/
Hensges7137/
Gensits7135/
Gendgee7126/
Hentjes7125/
Cöntges7122/
Zentjes7117/
Gentzis7114/
Gentzer7114/
Söntges7114/
Gensets7112/
Hentesh7110/
Hentgez717/
Gentsis716/
Gentech716/
Gingess714/
Entetse714/
Hennges713/
Guintes712/
Genches712/
Jäntges712/
Jentjes712/
Jengese712/
Gentish711/
Gentysh711/
Ngentis711/
Enteois711/
Gensesh711/
Goentez711/
Zentzes711/
Jentgès711/
Hentgès711/
Sintges711/
Guences711/
Guenses711/
Gientsi711/
Hentees711/
Ienthes711/
Hintges710/
Gentiss710/
Gintest710/
Hentgis710/
Ginthes710/
Henthes710/
Hentess710/
Intes672,035/
Genze671,374/
Entis67552/
Heintjes67245/
Hengesch6758/
Entex6731/
Entys6722/
Huintges6715/
Hengesse679/
Jentjies674/
Gentzjer672/
Entez672/
Hengeshe671/
Yntes671/
Enteş671/
Endguese671/
Hendgges671/
Hendgues671/
Ientesch671/
Gentezch670/
Hendgies670/
Henthest670/
Gentisch670/
Guentzer670/

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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 Gentges
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