Genis

Genis Meaning & Origin

About Genis
The surname Genis is of Catalan origin and is derived from the personal name Genís, which is the Catalan form of the name Genesius. Genesius is derived from the Greek word "genos," meaning "race" or "kind." Therefore, the surname Genis likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Genís or Genesius.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Genis: 799
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,528
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɛnɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNS', 'KNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Genis in Braille

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

The name Genis in braille

How to sign the name Genis using Sign Language

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

The name Genis in sign language

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