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

The last name Genu (Bengali: গেনু, Hindi: गेनू, Marathi: गेणू, Oriya: େଗନୁ, Tibetan: དགེ་ནུ་) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Genú or Génu. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Genu is the 164,973^rd most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,774,094 people. The last name Genu is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Genu reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Genu is also the 82,497^th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 6,365 people.

This surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 1,510 people, or 1 in 35,879. In South Africa Genu is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent are found, Gauteng, where 22 percent are found and Western Cape, where 17 percent are found. Outside of South Africa Genu exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 22 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Genu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Genu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Genu last name decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Genu Last Name Statistics ^demography

Genu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.14% less than the national average, earning R 132,756 per year.