Last name جنكيز (Cengiz 
, Chingiz 
, جنكيز 
) , all around the world, is a common family name. The cognomen جنكيز is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Azerbaijan, where it is quite a common surname, Turkey, where it is quite a rare surname, and Georgia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Germany. More frequently, جنكيز is the forename as well as the last name.