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The Genier surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 298 people carried this name — #66,371 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,000,000 people counted. That is up 4% from 286 in 2000.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 220 people named Genier.

4 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 35 départements, most often Ain.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born

Born outside France 4
Ain 44
Corrèze 34
Paris 27
Drôme 12
Bouches-du-Rhône 12
Seine-et-Marne 9
Doubs 8
Vienne 8

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

172 people named Genier live in Switzerland.

They live in 8 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Vaud.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Vaud 88
Geneva 23
Neuchâtel 20
Fribourg 14
Valais 11
Jura 7
Bern 6
Zug 3

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In print

Genier in American newspapers,
1892–1918.

Newspaper page from The Meeker Herald carrying the name Genier
The Meeker Herald 1914-02-28
Newspaper page from The Dalles Daily Chronicle carrying the name Genier
The Dalles Daily Chronicle 1892-06-29
Newspaper page from Echo De L'ouest carrying the name Genier
Echo De L'ouest 1918-05-10

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 61,608 pages in all carry the name.

When the index is not enough

This page says where Genier is.
A volume says what happened to it.

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