Gentis

Gentis Meaning & Origin

About Gentis
The surname Gentis is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "gens" meaning "family" or "clan." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as a member of a particular family or lineage. The surname Gentis likely originated as a way to distinguish individuals who belonged to a specific family or clan, possibly indicating their ancestral or social status within the community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gentis: 290
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,943
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 N T IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/gentis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNTS', 'KNTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gentis in Braille

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

The name Gentis in braille

How to sign the name Gentis using Sign Language

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

The name Gentis in sign language

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