Genya Surname

288,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Genya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Genya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6751:68,4156,527
Tanzania2881:183,82515,940
Indonesia1711:773,38759,023
Russia771:1,871,728119,355
Turkey321:2,431,91977,125
Kazakhstan301:589,41741,433
Moldova121:296,78124,445
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Génya (8) are calculated separately.

Genya (3,364) may also be a first name.

Genya Last Name Facts

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

Genya (Hindi: गेनया, Marathi: गेन्या, Russian: Геня) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Génya. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Genya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Genya is the 288,408th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,479,358 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Genya reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 72 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 122,956th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 3,364 people.

The last name Genya is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 675 people, or 1 in 68,415. In Kenya Genya is mostly concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 39 percent live, Kwale County, where 31 percent live and Mombasa County, where 28 percent live. Other than Kenya this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 22 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.

Genya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (93%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Génya938/
Ngenya91550/
Gennya917/
Genyah913/
Gesnya912/
Ghenya912/
Geenya912/
Genyea910/
Enya8910,186/
Genaiya8329/
Ng'enya831/
Ngienya831/
Genoyia831/
Ngeenya831/
Nghenya831/
Henya802,677/
Ginya801,587/
Jenya801,335/
Genia80922/
Ennya80514/
Genja80325/
Genyo80253/
Enyah80247/
Zenya80214/
Genea8088/
Yenya8055/
Eanya8028/
Gegna806/
Enjya805/
Enyea805/
Enyaa805/
Einya803/
Genha802/
Enyoa802/
Enyaj801/
Enyap801/
Eunya801/
Ngenayia771/
Senyah731,946/
Ghenea731,929/
Chenya731,890/
Geneau731,814/
Nginya731,797/
Ghenia73491/
Khenya73189/
Ngenia73112/
Genias7379/
Guenha7347/
Ngenja7339/
Gennia7333/
Gainya7326/
Genjga7325/
Genjah7323/
Zhenya7319/
Guenia7319/
Ehenya7316/
Zeynya7316/
Zenyea7315/
Ijenya7313/
Gegnas7311/
Enoiya7310/
Guegna7310/
Genjoy7310/
Enyaah737/
Eneyia736/
Ginyah735/
Zeenya735/
Eneiya735/
Yienya735/
Henyha735/
Jennya734/
Yenyah734/
Gengia734/
Zienya734/
Genhai733/
Ghinya732/
Gaynya732/
Gienia732/
Eennya732/
Hennya732/
Jeenya732/
Tjenya732/
Seanya732/
Gisnya731/
Jenyaj731/
Enayja731/
Geneay731/
Geneoa731/
Genjay731/
Ginnya731/
Yenyea731/
Geniea731/
Geneah731/
Enyayi731/
Heunya731/
Jeanya731/
Jenyae731/
Zenyah731/
Yetnya731/
Giynya731/
Guinya731/
Geniad731/
Genjai731/
Gennyo731/
Ghenja731/
Enyaat731/
Enyath731/
Esnyae731/
Enuyia731/
Enyoha731/
Eaenya731/
Senyha731/
Eanyat731/
Geneao731/
Enyast730/
Gengaiyah711/
Enea679,219/
Inya678,373/
Igna672,802/
Seneyia67725/
Enyioha67681/
Enja67472/
Enia67466/
Gengiah67396/
Gueniat67211/
Enyo67155/
Egna6779/
Ojienya6735/
Enha6713/
Geneeha6711/
Sehenya679/
Gehegna678/
Genieau678/
Eheanya677/
Djeinya677/
Seneiya677/
Chenyha676/
Dzhenya675/
Enayyat675/
Iheanya674/
Itennya674/
Jeenyay674/
Cheenya673/
Ejienya673/
Guenyot673/
Zhennya672/
Gueigna672/
Ngengia672/
Ygna672/
Ayienya672/
Jennyat672/
Kheanya672/
Chennya671/
Jnya671/
Guenjau671/
Yenayya671/
Senoyia671/
Senyayi671/
Zeanyea671/
Gehniah671/
Gheniat671/
Gueniaa671/
Ginyayi671/
Ihenyea671/
Henyaha671/
Ngenjea671/
Guegnia671/
Guenyoh671/
Enyó671/
Enaayat671/
Enyaova671/
Dje'nya671/
Djeanya671/
Nginyah671/
Ennyass671/
Jenayia671/
Eniyoha671/
Ghennia671/
Zeynnya671/
Seanyea671/
Sehnyah671/

Genya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Genya in the Marathi language
गेन्याgen'ya92.82
गेण्याgenya7.18
Genya in the Hindi language
गेनयाgenaya50
गेन्याgen'ya37.5
गेनाgena12.5
Genya in the Russian language
Геняgena-

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