Genus Surname

341,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Belize

Genus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Genus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica3711:7,736906
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
Russia1411:1,022,14978,372
England761:733,13240,828
Belize551:6,4631,030
India131:59,005,029552,550
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Genus (393) may also be a first name.

Genus Last Name Facts

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

Genus (Hindi: जीनुस, Russian: Генус) is carried by more people in Jamaica than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Genus.

How Common Is The Last Name Genus? popularity and diffusion

Genus is the 341,330th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,772,812 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Genus are found; 35 percent are found in Caribbean and 35 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. Genus is also the 436,161st most widely held forename internationally, held by 393 people.

The last name Genus is most frequently held in Jamaica, where it is held by 371 people, or 1 in 7,736. In Jamaica it is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall County, where 47 percent are found, Middlesex County, where 37 percent are found and Surrey County, where 15 percent are found. Besides Jamaica it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Genus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Genus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Genus last name increased 1,978 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Genus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Genus surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Genus surname are 26.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Genus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.28% less than the national average, earning $41,304 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $54,511 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geneus914,101/
Genous91137/
Genuis91111/
Geinus9150/
Genuys9126/
Genaus917/
Genuse915/
Gesnus914/
Guenus913/
Genush911/
Geynus911/
Getnus911/
Gaenus910/
Geenus910/
Genu892,627/
Enus89890/
Guenous8367/
Genuist8365/
Genuise8348/
Genaust8331/
Geneuss833/
Geneush832/
Geinous831/
Genuisz831/
Geneuhs831/
Genneus831/
Genushe831/
Ghenous831/
Genauss830/
Yenus8010,177/
Eunus802,658/
Ganus802,016/
Ghenu801,016/
Genau80632/
Ngenu80394/
Genou80275/
Zenus80205/
Senus80195/
Eneus80179/
Ginus80152/
Genut80138/
Enous80136/
Genos80132/
Gengu80119/
Jenus80104/
Henus8082/
Esnus8082/
Gonus8073/
Genud8070/
Enhus8064/
Ennus8049/
Ignus8040/
Guenu8039/
Enush8031/
Engus8031/
Genuh8022/
Cenus8021/
Gienu8019/
Enuss8019/
Enuse8010/
Sgenu808/
Ehnus808/
Geenu806/
Einus805/
Ienus804/
Genhu803/
Genuy803/
Egnus802/
Enust802/
Geneu802/
Eanus801/
Eenus801/
Genui801/
Genux801/
Enaus800/
Enuis800/
Genusova7716/
Genausch7713/
Ghennous771/
Guenouss771/
Genoud734,904/
Yenuse732,094/
Guenou731,770/
Genoux731,108/
Genuit73508/
Gonaus73263/
Hennus73204/
Genaux73197/
Gienau73177/
Seneus73173/
Ngenui73153/
Ganush73144/
Gainus73134/
Genaud73129/
Chenus73119/
Ganous7394/
Ng'enu7385/
Ganaus7369/
Genuce7358/
Jeneus7356/
Gengou7354/
Jenaus7345/
Yoenus7341/
Gaynus7340/
Guesnu7338/
Yengus7336/
Ghenuj7332/
Genuyt7329/
Nginus7328/
Engaus7320/
Egneus7320/
Heneus7320/
Geneuß7319/
Eignus7318/
Gineus7314/
Ghenou7313/
Guenau7313/
Henous7312/
Gueneu7312/
Jeenus7311/
Enneus7311/
Genutt7311/
Yenush7310/
Eunous7310/
Jeunus738/
Einuis738/
Engush737/
Gingus737/
Esnous737/
Seanus736/
Enhuus736/
Zhenus735/
Egnuss735/
Jeanus735/
Sejnus735/
Hejnus735/
Jenuis735/
Gannus734/
Igneus734/
Jennus734/
Hygnus734/
Yegnus734/
Enaush734/
Yenuss734/
Ienush733/
Nggenu733/
Hginus733/
Eunush732/
Jenush732/
Zeynus732/
Henhus732/
Gonnus732/
Guenhu732/
Eineus732/
Genaut732/
Henuis732/
Einous732/
Ghengu732/
Eanush731/
Jeynus731/
Jenous731/
Ignous731/
Heynus731/
Eainus731/
Eanous731/
Enouse731/
Ganuis731/
Ginous731/
Ginusz731/
Sienus731/
Senuus731/
Senaus731/
Ennous731/
Ganuss731/
Hemnus731/
Genhut731/
Jengus731/
Henusz731/
Ngenuh731/
Zienus731/
Yenous731/
Ghanus731/
Genuiz731/
Genuït731/
Emneus731/
Ennuse731/
Hignus731/
Yennus731/
Aignus731/
Getnui731/
Getnuy731/
Eanaus730/
Emnous730/
Zeneus730/
Guenup730/
Ennaus730/
Enuist730/
Henuse730/
Heinus730/
Henuss730/
Enos6729,318/
Zenu674,948/
Senu673,086/
Ginu671,430/
Inus671,393/
Gainous671,314/
Einhaus671,312/
Jenu67976/
Hennous67378/
Ghennou67321/
Eenhuis67194/
Khenous67193/
Guenoux67114/
Guenaud6792/
Ghanous6785/
Cenu6778/
Gienuth6745/
Guenaux6739/
Gueneux6737/
Gynu6736/
Gainuse6729/
Ehnhuus6728/
Henusse6727/
Dzienus6720/
Jenusch6719/
Ganoush6718/
Åsenhus6717/
Jeaneus6715/
Ynus6713/
Genault6713/
Genú6713/
Genauch6713/
Chenous6712/
Ginouse6712/
Gignous6711/
Ngginus6710/
Gainuss676/
Guenoud675/
Enusova674/
Gannush674/
Gannous674/
Genhoux674/
Guenaut674/
Henouss674/
Henouse673/
Guenouh673/
Heneuse673/
Senhaus672/
Eehnuis672/
Enuz672/
Ghinous672/
Einauss672/
Ennouss672/
Enuş672/
Génu672/
Jigneus672/
Chenush671/
Jeanous671/
Jettnus671/
Eainush671/
Dzhenus671/
Genuich671/
Gaynous671/
Gaynush671/
Guenouz671/
Hgginus671/
Jeuneus671/
Henneus671/
Heinous671/
Ngenhou671/
Ngienou671/
Ngienui671/
Zenoush671/
Yenouss671/
Seyhnus671/
Guesnau671/
Gueynou671/
Guegnou671/
Gînu671/
Genhult671/
Genuche671/
Genuitt671/
Gheunou671/
Ennoush671/
Einause671/
Ienouss671/
Genouch671/
Gheennu671/
Genauth670/
Guinuss670/
Jengush670/
Genaudt670/
Guinaus670/
Ganusch670/
Ginaust670/
Ehnhuss670/
Engusch670/
Gainnus670/
Eunnous670/
Jeneuse670/
Seinous670/
Ginause670/
Jennhus670/
Hemneus670/

Genus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Genus in the Hindi language
जीनुसjinusa-
Genus in the Russian language
Генусgenus-

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Footnotes

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  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Genus
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