Genre

Genre Meaning & Origin

About Genre
The surname Genre is of French origin and is derived from the word "genre," which means "kind" or "type" in French. It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who exhibited a particular characteristic or belonged to a specific social group. The name Genre may have been given to individuals who were known for their distinct personality traits or who were associated with a particular occupation or social class.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Genre: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0560
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ZH AA1 N R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʒɑnrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNR', 'KNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Genre in Braille

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

The name Genre in braille

How to sign the name Genre using Sign Language

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

The name Genre in sign language

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