French (Gentès): probably a nickname derived from Old French gent ‘high born noble’ also ‘nice friendly’. German: patronymic from the personal name Gent .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Gentes family from?
You can see how Gentes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gentes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gentes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Gentes family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Gentes's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Gentes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gentes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gentes. 37% of Gentes men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Gentes women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gentes were Photographer and Maid. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Gentes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Gentes in 1944 was 40, and 88 in 2004.