Genest

Genest Meaning & Origin

About Genest
The surname Genest is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "geneste," meaning "broom" or "gorse." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a patch of broom or gorse bushes. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a prickly or thorny personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Genest: 1,137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,592
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNST
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N AH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/genest*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNST', 'KNST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Genest in Braille

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

The name Genest in braille

How to sign the name Genest using Sign Language

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

The name Genest in sign language

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