General

General Meaning & Origin

About General
The surname General is of Spanish and Italian origin, derived from the word "general" which means "leader" or "commander" in both languages. It is an occupational surname typically given to someone who held a high-ranking military position or had authority over a group of people. The name General signifies a person of leadership, power, and authority.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name General: 778
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,139
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNRL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N ER0 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛnərəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNRL', 'KNRL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G564

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name General in Braille

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

The name General in braille

How to sign the name General using Sign Language

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

The name General in sign language

Numerology