Explore the Family Name Genua

The meaning of Genua

Italian: habitational name from the city of Genoa (Italian Genova), from the Latin form Genua. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Ciriaco, Dante, Gennaro, Giulio, Nicolo.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Genua has shown a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 81,414th, but by 2010, it had climbed to 78,821st, reflecting a positive change of 3.18%. The count of people bearing this surname also rose from 216 in 2000 to 242 in 2010, marking a 12.04% increase. However, its proportion per 100,000 remained stable at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#81,414#78,8213.18%
Count21624212.04%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Genua

The ethnicity breakdown for the Genua surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority of individuals with this last name identify as White. This group increased slightly from 93.52% in 2000 to 95.45% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races were represented in 2000 at 3.70%, but by 2010, they were no longer represented in the data. There was also a small representation of Hispanic individuals at 2.31% in 2000, however, this percentage dropped to zero by 2010. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no representation in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White93.52%95.45%2.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.7%0%0%
Hispanic2.31%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%