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Gene name meaning

Last Name
489
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Gene mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Gene

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English
62%
Hebrew
18%
German
13%
French
5%
Arabic
3%

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  1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity ("genes were formerly called factors")
    Synonyms: cistron and factor
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  1. A diminutive of Eugene, also used as a formal male given name.

Gene was also found in the following language(s): German

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Notable Persons Named Gene

Notable Persons Named Gene

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder is an actor, director, writer, and author. He was most active from 1961 to present. Gene was given the name Jerome Silberman on June 11th, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

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Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly was a dancer, choreographer, director, actor, singer, producer, and choreography. He was most active from 1938 to 1994. Gene was given the name Eugene Curran Kelly on August 23rd, 1912 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. He died on February 2nd, 1996.

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Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman is an actor and author. He was most active from 1956 to 2004. Gene was given the name Eugene Allen Hackman on January 30th, 1930 in , U.S.

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Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons is a heavy metal music and hard rock musician. He plays Cort Guitars and Spector. He has had major accomplishments since 1963. Gene was given the name Chaim Witz on August 25th, 1949 in Tirat Carmel. Gene is also known as The Demon and Dr. Love/God of Thunder.

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Gene Roddenberry

Gene Roddenberry was a screenwriting, television producer, television writer, and producer. Gene was given the name Eugene Wesley Roddenberry on August 19th, 1921 in El Paso, Texas, U.S. Gene is also known as Robert Wesley. He passed away on October 24th, 1991.

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Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney was an actress. She was most prominent from 1938 to 1938. Gene was given the name Gene Eliza Tierney on November 19th, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. She breathed her last breath on November 6th, 1991.

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  • Gene Autry
    Musician
  • Gene Siskel
    Television Journalist
  • Gene Rayburn
    Game Show Host/announcer
  • Gene Pitney
    Musician
  • Gene Kranz
    Flight Director During Gemini
  • Gene Krupa
    Musician
  • Gene Barry
    Actor
  • Gene Okerlund
    Wrestler
  • Gene Hoglan
    Musician
  • Gene Wolfe
    Writer
  • Gene Tunney
    Boxer
  • Gene Snitsky
    Wrestler
  • Gene Ween
    Musician
  • Gene Shalit
    Critic

Notable Persons With the Last Name Gene

Notable Persons With the Last Name Gene

Marc Gené

Marc Gené is a formula one racer for the Scuderia Ferrari.

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Jordi Gené

Jordi Gené is a racing driver. Jordi was born on December 5th, 1970 in Sabadell.

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Stanley Gene

Stanley Gene is a rugby player.

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Yohann Gène

Yohann was born on June 25th, 1981 in Pointe-à-Pitre.

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Giuseppe Gené

Giuseppe Gené is an entomologist.

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Juan Carlos Gené

Juan Carlos Gené was an actor. Juan was born on November 6th, 1929 in Buenos Aires. He breathed his last breath on January 31st, 2012.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Gene U.S.
█  White 22.29% 64.26%
█  African American 23.93% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 5.11% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 42.94% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.23% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 4.50% 16.26%

Of Last Name Gene

People with the last name Gene are most frequently White, African American, or American Indian and Alaska Native

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Fun Facts about the name Gene

  • What name lists does Gene rank for?
    #48Unisex Names
    #25Boy Names Unique to the Midwest
    #16Boy Names Unique to the Plains
  • How Popular is the name Gene? Gene is the 539th most popular name of all time. As a last name Gene was the 44,034th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Gene have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 133,383 babies born with the first name Gene in the United States. That's more than enough people named Gene to occupy the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with an estimated population of 109,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Gene? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Gene first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Gene is Saturday, July 31st, 1869.
  • What year had the most people named Gene born? The highest recorded use of the first name Gene was in 1937 with a total of 3,165 babies. That's a lot of babies named Gene!
  • Random Gene Factoid: According to the 1935 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Gene ranks 70th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Maryland. Imagine that, 31 babies in Maryland have the same name in 1935.
  • Weird things about the name Gene: The name spelled backwards is Eneg. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Egne. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Gene? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 489 people with the last name Gene.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Gene? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Gene as their last name since less than 1 person in 588k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
    • Gene name meaning

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