Gentil Surname
Approximately 15,718 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGentil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 6,201 | 1:10,712 | 1,050 |
| Brazil | 2,787 | 1:76,812 | 2,877 |
| Chad | 1,444 | 1:9,413 | 1,247 |
| DR Congo | 1,115 | 1:66,260 | 7,815 |
| Portugal | 604 | 1:17,249 | 1,258 |
| United States | 519 | 1:698,379 | 55,261 |
| Argentina | 454 | 1:94,148 | 7,940 |
| Mauritius | 331 | 1:3,908 | 749 |
| Spain | 329 | 1:142,103 | 10,624 |
| Haiti | 243 | 1:43,967 | 2,773 |
| Switzerland | 209 | 1:39,296 | 5,604 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Philippines | 179 | 1:565,577 | 63,118 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Colombia | 120 | 1:398,117 | 6,397 |
| Germany | 106 | 1:759,485 | 56,711 |
| Mexico | 72 | 1:1,723,975 | 17,448 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| Uruguay | 66 | 1:51,996 | 5,760 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Rwanda | 49 | 1:231,938 | 1,267 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Venezuela | 37 | 1:816,326 | 13,210 |
| Curaçao | 37 | 1:4,250 | 100 |
| Mozambique | 36 | 1:757,266 | 1,613 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 14 | 1:12,673 | 784 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
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.
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.
From disposition.
A foreign family, by the evidence of the name, Le Gentil.
Gentil Demographics
Average Male Gentil Height
173.98 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gèntil | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gentill | 92 | 10 | / |
| Gentilh | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gentiel | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gentilt | 92 | 1 | / |
| Entil | 91 | 69 | / |
| Gentl | 91 | 14 | / |
| Gntil | 91 | 1 | / |
| Genttiel | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gentel | 83 | 761 | / |
| Zentil | 83 | 267 | / |
| Hentil | 83 | 142 | / |
| Gintil | 83 | 65 | / |
| Sentil | 83 | 64 | / |
| Žentil | 83 | 57 | / |
| Centil | 83 | 25 | / |
| Jentil | 83 | 20 | / |
| Gentyl | 83 | 7 | / |
| Yentil | 83 | 1 | / |
| Entl | 80 | 16 | / |
| Gntl | 80 | 6 | / |
| Senthil | 77 | 4,677 | / |
| Jeantil | 77 | 113 | / |
| Chentil | 77 | 82 | / |
| Genteel | 77 | 39 | / |
| Ngentel | 77 | 31 | / |
| Guentel | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ghentel | 77 | 6 | / |
| Sentiel | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ngintil | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gintiel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hentiel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hentill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Centill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Genthyl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hentilæ | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sentill | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gentell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gentlet | 77 | 0 | / |
| Entel | 73 | 257 | / |
| Jentl | 73 | 25 | / |
| Gintl | 73 | 23 | / |
| Intil | 73 | 20 | / |
| Sentl | 73 | 18 | / |
| Emtil | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yentl | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sntil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Güntl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chenthil | 71 | 40 | / |
| Senthill | 71 | 17 | / |
| Henthill | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sentel | 67 | 483 | / |
| Zentel | 67 | 152 | / |
| Hentel | 67 | 83 | / |
| Gintel | 67 | 73 | / |
| Yentel | 67 | 62 | / |
| Jentel | 67 | 59 | / |
| Sintil | 67 | 58 | / |
| Güntel | 67 | 41 | / |
| Centel | 67 | 33 | / |
| Entell | 67 | 19 | / |
| Entoel | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heintl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Žentel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gemtel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaintl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guintl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enteel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Intill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yentyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sentll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hintil | 67 | 0 | / |
Gentil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gentil in the Arabic language | ||
| جنتيل | jntyl | - |
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Footnotes
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