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Gene

How common is the last name Gene?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Gene, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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Names nearby in the census

#44,034

Gene was the 44,034th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 489 people, about 0.2 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)22.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino4.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)23.9%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander5.1%
  • Two or more races1.2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native42.9%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.