Génova Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Génova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Génova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Genova (21,562), Gênova (31), Génová (1), Genová (2) & Geñova (1) are calculated separately.

Génova (11) may also be a first name.

Génova Last Name Facts

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

Génova is carried by more people in Argentina than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Genova, Gênova, Génová, Genová or Geñova. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Génova? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,602,217th most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. Génova is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Génova are found; 57 percent are found in South America and 57 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Génova is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 11 people.

It is most numerous in Argentina, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 3,053,101. In Argentina Génova is mostly found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 71 percent reside, Catamarca Province, where 7 percent reside and Córdoba Province, where 7 percent reside. Besides Argentina this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 27 percent reside and Mexico, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genova9421,562/
Gênova9431/
Génová941/
Genová892/
Geñova891/
Ginova83335/
Genovea77681/
Gaynova77324/
Ghenova77119/
Goynova7792/
Genovay7761/
Genovai7747/
Guenova7741/
Genovas7733/
Gainova7714/
Gojnova775/
Ghinova773/
Gienova773/
Guynova773/
Gingova772/
Genovat771/
Ginovat771/
Gyngova771/
Genovaz771/
Genovead711/
Ginová67214/
Genovaitė67175/
Genowa6729/
Gýnová6721/
Ginoba6713/
Genoba6711/
Ginava679/
Genava678/
Gínová673/
Genovo671/
Ginovo671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Génova
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