Cognomen Жене (Gene 
, Genet , Gené 
) , worldwide, is a widespread surname. The family name Жене is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a common surname, France, where it is quite a common surname, and Papua New Guinea, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Ethiopia, France, and the United States. Very seldom, Жене is the forename as well as the last name.