Geier Surname

20,386th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Geier Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the vulture; one with the characteristics of a vulture.

Geier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany16,8791:4,770570
United States5,5271:65,5807,655
Austria1,3211:6,446783
Australia6441:41,9195,357
Argentina4511:94,7757,992
Italy3781:161,79024,828
Canada3251:113,37112,083
Brazil2791:767,29227,911
Switzerland2341:35,0985,115
Thailand1921:367,90864,616
Hungary1091:90,0588,872
Czechia981:108,50517,820
France981:677,78386,620
Poland501:760,17561,940
England491:1,137,10353,999
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Finland151:366,44725,366
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Norway101:514,22941,629
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Uruguay31:1,143,91935,564
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Belize11:355,4743,977
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4591:109,40910,910

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Geier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geier (Georgian: გეიერ, Russian: Геиер) is found most in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Geier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 20,386th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 271,690 people. The surname Geier is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Geier reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 22 people.

The surname Geier is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 16,879 people, or 1 in 4,770. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 37 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent reside and Hesse, where 9 percent reside. Barring Germany Geier occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Austria, where 5 percent reside.

Geier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Geier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geier last name increased 1,204 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Geier last name are 19.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.08% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geijer91609/
Geiyer9157/
Geiert9113/
Gehier9111/
Gueier911/
Geieer911/
Gieier911/
Geiere911/
Geer8917,809/
Gier895,913/
Eier89517/
Geir89451/
Geggier8340/
Gehiere8319/
Geigger839/
Gueierr833/
Geijere832/
Giegier832/
Gueuier831/
Gehiert831/
Thgeier831/
Geyer8042,938/
Heier806,194/
Gaier802,377/
Zeier801,886/
Seier801,669/
Giere801,236/
Geere80986/
Geuer80986/
Guier80797/
Igier80580/
Gejer80518/
Gierz80403/
Geert80316/
Geire80277/
Ghier80252/
Geher80246/
Gheer80218/
Eyier80169/
Gejir80164/
Geear80152/
Giehr8084/
Eiert8075/
Giyer8066/
Geehr8061/
Ceier8058/
Geair8053/
Gehir8043/
Goier8036/
Geerz8035/
Geyir8029/
Gheir8027/
Yeier8021/
Ngeer8011/
Eiher807/
Jeier806/
Gyier805/
Ehier805/
Giear805/
Gieer804/
Geerd804/
Geeir804/
Gyeer803/
Giert803/
Cgeer802/
Gueer802/
Giher802/
Ugier802/
Gueir802/
Ge'er802/
Giesr801/
Gierd801/
Gijer801/
Geoir801/
Gierp801/
Gieir800/
Giaer800/
Geirt800/
Geiar800/
Geirr800/
Geird800/
Geirz800/
Geisr800/
Geeer800/
Geerr800/
Geoer800/
Geierová7793/
Geierova773/
Guesaier771/
Geseiere771/
Gir7522,670/
Ger758,043/
Eer75796/
Ier75693/
Eir7562/
Zeiher731,388/
Oggier731,321/
Ougier73875/
Sehier73403/
Zygier73377/
Guiher73356/
Heiert7396/
Gaiyer7383/
Guiere7369/
Giaier7354/
Sgaier7336/
Zugier7330/
Seierø7328/
Goijer7326/
Heiher7322/
Geeerd7320/
Gejjer7319/
Jehier7319/
Goejer7316/
Gojeer7314/
Eihert7313/
Ngiher7313/
Gijere7312/
Ghoier7312/
Seyier7311/
Esaier7311/
Gegger7310/
Geyyer737/
Gejger737/
Eierre735/
Gierdt735/
Goiyer735/
Gierre734/
Zgaier734/
Gagier733/
Gueire733/
Gaijer733/
Gueyer733/
Gaiere733/
Gygier733/
Gooier733/
Seieer732/
Heiier732/
Gugier732/
Geeger732/
Gayier732/
Zeiere732/
Gouier732/
Giejer732/
Gueiar732/
Hoeier732/
Ehiert732/
Seiher732/
Oehier731/
Guiert731/
Geaird731/
Geerdt731/
Geeyar731/
Gehire731/
Geithr731/
Geyere731/
Ghaier731/
Gajier731/
Gieher731/
Gierhe731/
Gheere731/
Zigier731/
Ngeyer731/
Kheier731/
Gajeer731/
Cheier731/
Zgejir731/
Gaiher731/
Gayeer731/
Iegier731/
Heyier731/
Ngheer731/
Ngejir731/
Žeiere731/
Zogier731/
Gawier731/
Geejar731/
Gojier731/
Guehir731/
Ggeere731/
Gieard731/
Gheher731/
Ghejer731/
Gaheir731/
Gyeyir731/
Gihere731/
Gueher731/
Gueior731/
Geirth730/
Gieyer730/
Gauier730/
Geoyer730/
Geeyer730/
Guiyer730/
Geower730/
Hehier730/
Eugier730/
Gehirt730/
Ghuier730/
Guessaier71161/
Guesiouer712/
Guesseier711/
Ghessaier711/
Iyer6749,820/
Gere6712,011/
Gear677,610/
Äger677,323/
Nger676,966/
Gher675,799/
Eyer675,425/
Gert674,951/
Gair674,278/
Gehr673,454/
Gerz671,879/
Guir671,660/
Aier671,494/
Ghir671,478/
Gouhier671,422/
Gaer671,196/
Zeer671,128/
Gerr671,010/
Guer67981/
Heir67952/
Gerd67911/
Girt67888/
Gird67734/
Gooijer67691/
Jeer67655/
Gerő67555/
Goer67377/
Gihr67296/
Seir67275/
Éger67253/
Girz67252/
Girr67217/
Gerh67213/
Goir67170/
Eire67159/
Geyr67156/
Ijer67116/
Euer67115/
Ejer6783/
Zeir6748/
Jougier6740/
Oier6736/
Gäer6736/
Gajgier6735/
Giir6730/
Ngir6728/
Heierth6725/
Gjer6723/
Ejir6722/
Gierova6722/
Gierová6720/
Guierre6718/
Girh6717/
Gaihier6717/
Æger6715/
Goijert6714/
Chigier6713/
Ngeeior6713/
Gaigier6713/
Heisear6712/
Jeir6711/
Gerø6710/
Eehr6710/
Guehere679/
Sgaiher679/
Gesawer678/
Eyir677/
Øger677/
Gheereh676/
Øier676/
Eierová675/
Getr675/
Giggier675/
Gaijere675/
Gueyerd675/
Eirp674/
Eior674/
Hngeior674/
D'Agier674/
Gisower674/
Eiar674/
S'Geyer673/
Guierrz673/
Girp673/
Uier673/
Geerová673/
Eiir673/
Geerova672/
Ieyr672/
Ghehere672/
Cheiere672/
Hger672/
Gjir672/
Jahgier672/
Heihert672/
Eeyr672/
Iear671/
Kger671/
Eear671/
Eerr671/
Eoer671/
Gueirre671/
Guieard671/
Gejr671/
Gaheere671/
Giehart671/
Gujjeer671/
Gojgeer671/
Seauier671/
Eirt671/
Getawer671/
Gyir671/
Ngehger671/
Ihejier671/
Jteiert671/
Zeegier671/
Øeer671/
Sgijerz671/
Geejore671/
Goijjer671/
Girė671/
Guiajer671/
Ghagier671/
Gerå671/
Gaiyere671/
Eitayer671/
Etihier671/
Eejr671/
Eirz671/
Eirh671/
Eijr671/
Cger671/
Jeggier671/
Giyr671/
Gitr671/
Huggier671/
Ierh671/
Ierr671/
Eird670/
Goohier670/
Gueherz670/
Jaggier670/
Geyhert670/
Gougier670/

Geier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geier in the Georgian language
გეიერgeier-
Geier in the Russian language
Геиерgeier-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geier
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