as a Last Name
- 4,989
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Genovese
Meaning & Origins
Southern Italian: habitational name for someone from Genoa in Liguria (see Genova), from the adjectival form of the place name. In medieval times the Genoese were regarded as clever individuals, and it is possible that the surname is sometimes a nickname with this sense.
| 5,957th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 4,989
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Connecticut
- has the most people named Genovese per capita
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