Explore the Family Name Gentes

The meaning of Gentes

1. French (Gentès): probably a nickname derived from Old French gent ‘high born, noble’, also ‘nice, friendly’. 2. German: patronymic from the personal name Gent. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Armand, Henri, Lucien, Marcel, Normand.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Gentes' was ranked 51,809 in popularity in 2000 and rose slightly to rank 51,723 by 2010. This increase in rank represents a minor growth of 0.17% over the decade. In terms of count, there were 377 individuals with the surname 'Gentes' recorded in the Census in 2000, and this figure increased by 6.63% to reach 402 by 2010. The proportion per 100k people remained consistent at 0.14 across both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#51,723	0.17%
Count	377	402	6.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gentes

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Gentes' shows some shifts over the decade, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.08% of individuals with this surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased by 2.37% to 94.78% by 2010. There was a slight increase in Asian/Pacific Islander representation within this surname group, growing from 2.12% in 2000 to 2.49% in 2010. Notably, the 2010 Census also registered individuals of two or more races under the 'Gentes' surname for the first time, making up 1.24% of the total. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the 'Gentes' surname group in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.08%	94.78%	-2.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.12%	2.49%	17.45%
Two or More Races	0%	1.24%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%