Genth Surname

416,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Genth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Genth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6421:125,39815,306
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Genth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Genth is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Genth? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 416,960th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,738,065 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Genth live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Genth is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 642 people, or 1 in 125,398. In Germany Genth is primarily concentrated in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 24 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Barring Germany it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Genth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Genth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 244 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Genth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Genth surname are 20.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.57% registered with the political party.

The amount Genth earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 38.04% more than the national average, earning $59,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning $54,867 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genthe91637/
Gentch912/
Guenth911/
Gentsh910/
Gent8912,364/
Gentsch832,264/
Guentch8324/
Ngendth831/
Guenthe830/
Genstch830/
Ghent802,927/
Gente802,023/
Gents80216/
Zenth80153/
Gendt80132/
Senth80119/
Günth8020/
Jenth8010/
Geent809/
Guent805/
Gendh803/
Ngent802/
Ginth802/
Gentt802/
Gnthe801/
Gaent801/
Gient801/
Gehnt800/
Sgent800/
Genztsch771/
Guentsch770/
Gnt7533/
Guente734,960/
Giente73175/
Guentz73150/
Zeenth73102/
Zenthe7326/
Gheent7323/
Jenthe7316/
Hcenth736/
Gendts736/
Zennth735/
Saenth733/
Ghentt731/
Gentte731/
Jentsh731/
Geente731/
Goendh731/
Jentch731/
Geendh731/
Ginthe731/
Jennth731/
Gentcz731/
Gientz730/
Gend672,758/
Sent672,156/
Zent672,109/
Jent672,050/
Cent671,518/
Güntsch67171/
Zentsch67123/
Gint6733/
Gynt6724/
Snth6713/
Jenstch679/
Guentte673/
Genč672/
Guemthe672/
Cnth672/
Gnnt671/
Günt671/
Gintsch671/
Ghnt671/
Gemt671/
Gntt671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Genth
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