Gene

Gene Meaning & Origin

About Gene
The surname Gene is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Jean, which itself is the French form of John. The name John is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Gene can be understood to mean "gracious" or "merciful."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gene: 489
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gene 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 Gene is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/Κ€in/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JN', 'KN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gene in Braille

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

The name Gene in braille

How to sign the name Gene using Sign Language

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

The name Gene in sign language

Numerology