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

The last name Gentil (Arabic: جنتيل) is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Gèntil. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 33,756^th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 463,643 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Gentil reside; 41 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 17,805^th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 52,287 people.

The last name Gentil is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 6,201 people, or 1 in 10,712. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 20 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 16 percent reside and Normandy, where 10 percent reside. Outside of France this last name exists in 71 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 18 percent reside and Chad, where 9 percent reside.

Gentil Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gentil has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gentil Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gentil surname are 8.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.32% being registered with 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.