Surname General (General 
, Janar 
, Général 
) , all around the world, is a common family name. The family name General is habitual in Jamaica, where it is quite a common surname, Ghana, where it is quite a rare surname, and Botswana. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Philippines, Egypt, and Ghana. Likewise, General is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| General | Ethiopia, Egypt, Spain, Philippines, Ghana |
| Janar | Malaysia, Nigeria, United States, India, Myanmar |
| Général | Italy, Vietnam, Belgium |
| นายพล | Thailand |
Generalis, Generall, Generał, Generol, Genus, Genéral, Genêral, Geńeral, Gèneral, Gènèral, Gènèràl, Gènéral, Gèñèràl, Géneral, Génèral, Génèrâl, Généràl, Générâl, Génëral, Géñèrãl, Géńérál, Gênêral, Gëneral, Gėneral, Heneral, Jeneral, Jenerali, Jenerel, Ĝeneral, Ğeneral, Джошуа, جنرل, ธมกร, พลกระโทก, พลกูล, พลคช, พลฉกรรณ์, พลทะจักร, พลบัติ, พลอามาตย์, and สามัตถิยากร
| general h.h. bandi Prince Darkhan (b. 1677) |
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| general hummingbird Choctaw chief, b. in Tennessee in 1742; d. in Nashville, Tenn., 23 Dec., 1827, US (b. 1742) |
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general thomas james US (b. 1782) |
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| general richard kennon (1759-1805) (b. 1759) |
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general osman Tunisian military, GR (b. 1810) |
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| general david blackshear American general (b. 1764) |
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| general richard m. gano, usa (1775-1815) (b. 1775) |
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| general lawrence taliaferro dade American politician, US (b. 1785) |
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general tom thumb American circus performer (1838–1883), US (b. 1838) |
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| general christopher birdwood (1807-1882) (b. 1807) |
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| general alfred huyshe 8 Aug 1811 - 25 Feb 1880 South Kensington, London (b. 1811) |
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| general sir frederick richard maunsell (1828-1916) (b. 1828) |
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| general jacintho corrêa da silva botinelly Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1847) |
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| deskaheh levi general (b. 1873) |
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| general ginestà i punset ES (b. 1880) |
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