Geers Surname
Approximately 7,318 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameGeers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,908 | 1:42,194 | 5,553 |
| Netherlands | 1,860 | 1:9,079 | 1,157 |
| United States | 1,763 | 1:205,592 | 20,173 |
| Belgium | 1,406 | 1:8,177 | 1,139 |
| South Africa | 129 | 1:419,982 | 36,405 |
| Australia | 71 | 1:380,221 | 31,281 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1:150,944 | 17,319 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 228 | 1:220,257 | 18,738 |
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.
Geers Demographics
Average Male Geers Height
176.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Geers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geers (Russian: Геерс) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Geers.
How Common Is The Last Name Geers? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 67,920th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 995,838 people. The last name 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.
The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,908 people, or 1 in 42,194. In Germany Geers is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 67 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found and Bremen, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 24 percent are found.
Geers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Geers has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 773 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 342 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geers Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Geers last name are 36.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.26% 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
Geers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geers in the Russian language | ||
| Геерс | geers | - |
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Geers Reference & Research
Geer DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Geer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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