Explore the Family Name Generette

The meaning of Generette

African American: altered form of American French Jenerette or perhaps Jenrette.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Generette in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Generette demonstrated minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Generette was ranked the 55,609th most popular surname, while in 2010, it dropped slightly to the 57,372nd position, showing a change of -3.17%. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of people with the Generette surname increased by 2.9%, from 345 to 355 individuals. The proportion of persons with this surname per 100,000 also experienced a slight decline from 0.13 to 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#55,609#57,372-3.17%
Count3453552.9%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Generette

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the distribution of ethnic identity among those bearing the surname Generette underwent some shifts from 2000 to 2010. The highest percentage was observed among Black individuals, accounting for 94.49% in 2000 and decreasing to 91.27% in 2010. The percentage of Hispanic and White individuals with this surname saw marginal changes. The percentage of those identifying as Two or more races saw a notable increase from 1.74% in 2000 to 4.51% in 2010, an impressive growth of 159.20%. No individuals with the surname Generette identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
Black94.49%91.27%-3.41%
Two or More Races1.74%4.51%159.2%
White1.45%1.69%16.55%
Hispanic1.45%1.41%-2.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%