Gents Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Estonia

Gents Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gents Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark731:77,3257,557
Russia721:2,001,709124,796
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
England51:11,143,612252,590
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Gents (29) may also be a first name.

Gents Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gents (Russian: Генц) is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gents? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,121,821st most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. Gents is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Gents reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in Scandinavia. Gents is also the 1,951,561st most numerous forename worldwide, held by 29 people.

This surname is most widespread in Denmark, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 77,325. In Denmark Gents is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 73 percent reside, Region Zealand, where 19 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 7 percent reside. Barring Denmark Gents occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 33 percent reside and Estonia, where 9 percent reside.

Gents Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gents has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gents surname declined 68 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gents Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gents are 7.78% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

Gents earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.07% less than the national average, earning $31,900 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geynts912,515/
Ngents91121/
Gentse9151/
Ghents9123/
Geints919/
Gendts916/
Gentzs910/
Gentsh910/
Gent8912,364/
Ents89145/
Gentsch832,264/
Gentzsh831/
Gentchs830/
Gentcsh830/
Gentz803,416/
Ghent802,927/
Gente802,023/
Genth80834/
Gints80543/
Zents80341/
Sents80281/
Cents80158/
Jents80152/
Gendt80132/
Hents8092/
Eints8027/
Entts8024/
Gencs8020/
Ehnts809/
Geent809/
Ngnts807/
Entse806/
Guent805/
Ennts803/
Yents802/
Gemts802/
Gentt802/
Ngent802/
Gaent801/
Gient801/
Gehnt800/
Sgent800/
Gentzsch771,329/
Gentsova779/
Genztsch771/
Guentsch770/
Gnt7533/
Guente734,960/
Genthe73637/
Giente73175/
Guentz73150/
Heints7388/
Zients7365/
Gaynts7357/
Entsch7357/
Gaints7332/
Gemtse7328/
Zaents7326/
Gheent7323/
Jentsz7315/
Gintse7314/
Ientsh7313/
Chents739/
Khents738/
Gentze738/
Yentsh736/
Hentse735/
Guints734/
Geintz733/
Saents733/
Suents732/
Yentse732/
Gentch732/
Ghentz732/
Hentsh732/
Ientse732/
Gentte731/
Hentst731/
Jentsh731/
Geente731/
Gensci731/
Gentcz731/
Goentz731/
Guenth731/
Ghentt731/
Zhents731/
Zoents731/
Guends731/
Heynts731/
Hentzs731/
Scents730/
Yennts730/
Gentzh730/
Jentzs730/
Gientz730/
Gaentzsch7171/
Guentsche712/
Genç67123,944/
Jentsch678,836/
Genz676,143/
Genc674,010/
Gend672,758/
Sent672,156/
Zent672,109/
Jent672,050/
Entz671,815/
Cent671,518/
Hentsch671,339/
Entsova67218/
Yentsch67205/
Güntsch67171/
Ends67137/
Ints67130/
Zentsch67123/
Gint6733/
Gynt6724/
Guentch6724/
Genzsch6722/
Ientsch6716/
Khentse6715/
Heintse6714/
Emts674/
Guentte673/
Snts672/
Genč672/
Chentse672/
Ngendth671/
Guemtse671/
Günt671/
Gintsch671/
Djentse671/
Entc671/
Hycents671/
Ynts671/
Enzs671/
Entx671/
Gemt671/
Jnts671/
Gntc671/
Gntt671/
Gnds671/
Gnnt671/
Ghnt671/
Eantsch670/
Genstch670/
Gentche670/
Jesents670/
Guenthe670/

Gents Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gents in the Russian language
Генцgenc-

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Footnotes

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