Geers Surname

67,920th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Belgium

Geers Surname Definition:

From G., a fief of the honour of Mandeville or Magneville, Normandy (MSAN, v. 190). Robert de Guerres and Geoffry de G. held a fief from Philip-Augustus, and Ralph de Guerris paid a fine in Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

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Geers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9081:42,1945,553
Netherlands1,8601:9,0791,157
United States1,7631:205,59220,173
Belgium1,4061:8,1771,139
South Africa1291:419,98236,405
Australia711:380,22131,281
England411:1,358,97760,528
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
France171:3,907,219231,005
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Wales91:343,83718,086
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:220,25718,738

Geers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From G., a fief of the honour of Mandeville or Magneville, Normandy (MSAN, v. 190). Robert de Guerres and Geoffry de G. held a fief from Philip-Augustus, and Ralph de Guerris paid a fine in Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Manasser and William de Guerres 1165 held fiefs from the honour of Mandeville in Essex (Lib. Niger). The latter m. the sister of Hugh de Bayeux of Lincoln (Ib.). Ralph de Gueres witnessed a charter of Roger de Mortimer and Isabella his wife to Kington Priory, Hereford (Mon. ii. 887). Hence the family of Geers in Hereford, now represented by Geers-Cotterell, baronet.

The Norman People (1874)

Geers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Geers Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Geers (Russian: Геерс) is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 67,920th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 995,838 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Geers are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,908 people, or 1 in 42,194. In Germany it is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 67 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live and Bremen, where 2 percent live. Not including Germany this surname is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 24 percent live.

Geers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Geers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Geers last name increased 773 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 342 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Geers are 36.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Geers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.98% more than the national average, earning 429,061 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 212.61% more than the national average, earning R 742,884 per year; in United States they earn 11.02% more than the national average, earning $47,905 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.59% less than the national average, earning $37,466 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geerse91347/
Geerst9167/
Gehers9148/
Gieers911/
Geiers911/
Gheers911/
Gers892,852/
Eers891/
Geijers831/
Gerst805,721/
Guers801,790/
Giers801,528/
Gersh801,519/
Heers801,081/
Gehrs80785/
Ghers80501/
Gerse80262/
Gersz80160/
Gerss8021/
Ehers807/
Geirs807/
Ågers806/
Jeers804/
Ger's801/
Gerrs801/
Ers75307/
Grs75116/
Gersch732,102/
Gierse731,823/
Giersz731,120/
Jägers73703/
Guerss73280/
Gersht7369/
Gerszt7368/
Gierst7351/
Guerse7327/
Sgiers7324/
Giersh7321/
Heerse7318/
Gherst7310/
Gershe7310/
Guerrs737/
Guehrs736/
Guerst734/
Eayers732/
Sehers732/
Gherrs732/
Heersh731/
Gersth731/
Jēgers731/
Zégers731/
Geirås731/
Gierss731/
Ghiers731/
Ehiers731/
Getrse731/
Gherss731/
Gueirs731/
Ghersh731/
Seaers730/
Gehrst730/
Ghears730/
Gerrse730/
Geirst730/
Erős673,846/
Giersch672,863/
Ersh67861/
Girs67729/
Hers67246/
Erse67208/
Erst67142/
Ehrs67102/
Heijers6762/
Gerß6755/
Eurs6744/
Ersz6743/
Gersova6721/
Gerx6717/
Guersch6716/
Erås6712/
Geertje6710/
Ziehers678/
Gerš678/
Ngrs676/
Ears675/
Gersová675/
Ghrs675/
Ersp674/
Hgrs674/
Jiggers673/
Seiiers673/
Geirsch673/
Græs673/
Erså673/
Guersse673/
Qgrs673/
Erss672/
Zeijers672/
Seijers672/
Grss672/
Ghersse672/
Ggrs672/
Ersj672/
Eyrs671/
Cheaers671/
Heershe671/
Eheyers671/
Eershth671/
Ersd671/
Guersth671/
Guesrse671/
Ghersth671/
Grse671/
Heersch671/
Iers671/
Zaheers671/
Gīrs671/
Gerś671/
Ersø671/
Errs671/
Grrs671/
Grsh671/
Grsz671/
Gjrs671/
Seiyers670/

Geers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geers in the Russian language
Геерсgeers-

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Geers Reference & Research

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