Gentil Surname

33,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Gentil Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gentle.' Originally one who was not a Christian; later, one of polished, well-bred manners, 'genteel.' Then, again, one of gentle, benign character.

William le Gentil, Yorkshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Gentil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6,2011:10,7121,050
Brazil2,7871:76,8122,877
Chad1,4441:9,4131,247
DR Congo1,1151:66,2607,815
Portugal6041:17,2491,258
United States5191:698,37955,261
Argentina4541:94,1487,940
Mauritius3311:3,908749
Spain3291:142,10310,624
Haiti2431:43,9672,773
Switzerland2091:39,2965,604
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Philippines1791:565,57763,118
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Colombia1201:398,1176,397
Germany1061:759,48556,711
Mexico721:1,723,97517,448
Canada721:511,74443,418
Uruguay661:51,9965,760
England501:1,114,36153,243
Rwanda491:231,9381,267
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Venezuela371:816,32613,210
Curaçao371:4,250100
Mozambique361:757,2661,613
Australia301:899,85754,700
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Ireland211:224,2358,707
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
São Tomé and Príncipe141:12,673784
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
India91:85,229,487684,495
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
China71:195,331,65210,124
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

The alternate forms: Gèntil (1) are calculated separately.

Gentil (52,287) may also be a first name.

Gentil Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gentle.' Originally one who was not a Christian; later, one of polished, well-bred manners, 'genteel.' Then, again, one of gentle, benign character.

William le Gentil, Yorkshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert le Gentill, or Gentyl, Wiltshire, ibid.

John le Gentyl, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William le Gentil: Patent Roll, 4 Edward III. pt.

Agnes Gentildoghter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Gentill, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Pedifer, 1379: ibid.

1555. Christning of Mathew Jentyll: St. Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Eight of the name Gentle are recorded in Dunblane and neighborhood in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (Dunblane). Bardsley records the name in England in 1273.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From disposition.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A foreign family, by the evidence of the name, Le Gentil.

The Norman People (1874)

Gentil Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gentil (Arabic: جنتيل) is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Gèntil. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gentil? popularity and diffusion

It is the 33,756th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 463,643 people. The surname Gentil is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Gentil live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 40 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 17,805th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 52,287 people.

Gentil is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 6,201 people, or 1 in 10,712. In France it is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 20 percent live, Île-de-France, where 16 percent live and Normandy, where 10 percent live. Outside of France it is found in 71 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 18 percent live and Chad, where 9 percent live.

Gentil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gentil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gentil surname grew 1,180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gentil Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gentil are 8.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.32% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gentil earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $22,224,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $47,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.91% less than the national average, earning $40,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gèntil941/
Gentill9210/
Gentilh922/
Gentiel922/
Gentilt921/
Entil9169/
Gentl9114/
Gntil911/
Genttiel860/
Gentel83761/
Zentil83267/
Hentil83142/
Gintil8365/
Sentil8364/
Žentil8357/
Centil8325/
Jentil8320/
Gentyl837/
Yentil831/
Entl8016/
Gntl806/
Senthil774,677/
Jeantil77113/
Chentil7782/
Genteel7739/
Ngentel7731/
Guentel779/
Ghentel776/
Sentiel774/
Ngintil773/
Gintiel771/
Hentiel771/
Hentill771/
Centill771/
Genthyl771/
Hentilæ771/
Sentill770/
Gentell770/
Gentlet770/
Entel73257/
Jentl7325/
Gintl7323/
Intil7320/
Sentl7318/
Emtil736/
Yentl736/
Sntil731/
Güntl731/
Chenthil7140/
Senthill7117/
Henthill719/
Sentel67483/
Zentel67152/
Hentel6783/
Gintel6773/
Yentel6762/
Jentel6759/
Sintil6758/
Güntel6741/
Centel6733/
Entell6719/
Entoel6712/
Heintl673/
Žentel673/
Gemtel672/
Gaintl672/
Guintl671/
Enteel671/
Intill671/
Yentyl671/
Sentll671/
Hintil670/

Gentil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gentil in the Arabic language
جنتيلjntyl-

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