How common is the surname Genao?

3,188 people in the United States had the surname Genao in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 96,846 Americans. It ranked 10,103rd of 162,253 surnames.

Where is the surname Genao most common?

Wikidata records people named Genao in the United States.

Is the surname Genao getting more or less common?

More common. 2,154 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,188 in 2010, up 48%.

The surname Genao

A surname, carried by 3,188 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G500

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Genao is more common than 93.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,188 people named Genao in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 96,846 Americans. That is up 48% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,154.

#10,103

rank among US surnames

3,188

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+48%

change since 2000 (was #13,045)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,095	Perrault	3,190	96,785
#10,099	Standish	3,189	96,816
#10,103	Genao	3,188	96,846
#10,107	Calabro	3,187	96,877

Who is named Genao

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

88% of people named Genao identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 11% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 88%
White (not Hispanic) 11%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Genaos

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jason Genao
American actor, born 1996

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Genao

Genao has the Soundex code G500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G500.

Questions

How common is the surname Genao?: 3,188 people in the United States had the surname Genao in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 96,846 Americans. It ranked 10,103rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Genao?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Genao identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 11% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Genao?: Jason Genao, American actor.
Where is the surname Genao most common?: Wikidata records people named Genao in the United States.
Is the surname Genao getting more or less common?: More common. 2,154 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,188 in 2010, up 48%.