Gineste Last Name Facts and Heraldry

The Gineste family name is well attested in modern population records.

• A family Bible, a parish register or an emigration record often gives the first firm date for a Gineste ancestor.
• 3,391 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Gineste name at birth. Births ran at 236 in 1891–1900 and 244 in 1991–2000.
• We do not guess at meanings: where the dictionaries are silent on Gineste, the family's own records come first.

Heraldry and the Gineste name

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Gineste coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line. For the full story, order the Gineste surname pack.