Geier Surname
Approximately 26,823 people bear this surname
Geier Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller at the sign of the vulture; one with the characteristics of a vulture.
Geier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 16,879 | 1:4,770 | 570 |
| United States | 5,527 | 1:65,580 | 7,655 |
| Austria | 1,321 | 1:6,446 | 783 |
| Australia | 644 | 1:41,919 | 5,357 |
| Argentina | 451 | 1:94,775 | 7,992 |
| Italy | 378 | 1:161,790 | 24,828 |
| Canada | 325 | 1:113,371 | 12,083 |
| Brazil | 279 | 1:767,292 | 27,911 |
| Switzerland | 234 | 1:35,098 | 5,115 |
| Thailand | 192 | 1:367,908 | 64,616 |
| Hungary | 109 | 1:90,058 | 8,872 |
| Czechia | 98 | 1:108,505 | 17,820 |
| France | 98 | 1:677,783 | 86,620 |
| Poland | 50 | 1:760,175 | 61,940 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1:1,143,919 | 35,564 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 459 | 1:109,409 | 10,910 |
Geier (22) may also be a first name.
Geier Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller at the sign of the vulture; one with the characteristics of a vulture.
Geier Demographics
Average Geier Salary in
United States
$47,374 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geier (Georgian: გეიერ, Russian: Геиер) is most common in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geier? popularity and diffusion
The last name Geier is the 20,386th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 271,690 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Geier live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. Geier is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 22 people.
The last name Geier is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 16,879 people, or 1 in 4,770. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 37 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.
Geier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Geier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geier surname expanded 1,204 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geier Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Geier are 19.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.08% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Geier earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning 349,613 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 102.88% more than the national average, earning R 482,112 per year; in United States they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $47,374 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $52,105 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geier Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geier in the Georgian language | ||
| გეიერ | geier | - |
| Geier in the Russian language | ||
| Геиер | geier | - |
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Geier Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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