Genchi

Genchi Meaning & Origin

About Genchi
The surname Genchi is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Genco," which itself is a short form of the name "Giovanni." The name "Giovanni" is the Italian equivalent of the English name "John" and is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Genchi can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Genco" or "descendant of Giovanni," indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Genco or Giovanni.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Genchi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Genchi: 361
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,588
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Genchi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Genchi is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNX
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/genchi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNX', 'KNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Genchi in Braille

Here's how to represent Genchi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Genchi in braille

How to sign the name Genchi using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Genchi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Genchi in sign language

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