Geiger Surname

6,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Geiger Surname Definition:

(German) One who played a violin.

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Geiger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany40,1281:2,006171
United States29,9801:12,0901,501
Austria2,9681:2,869272
Switzerland2,4281:3,383452
France1,6181:41,0525,136
Hungary1,1961:8,208976
Canada1,1061:33,3144,301
Brazil4931:434,22816,475
Australia4561:59,2017,179
Romania2881:69,7158,330
Israel2831:30,2394,309
Bolivia1201:88,4703,770
England1111:501,96431,980
Czechia1011:105,28217,363
Sweden891:110,6387,962
Italy741:826,44264,449
South Africa721:752,46852,376
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
Netherlands641:263,86233,208
Poland611:623,09455,804
Belgium571:201,69626,362
Chile501:352,3299,825
Spain461:1,016,34937,676
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Croatia301:140,95319,667
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Liechtenstein191:2,020214
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Norway161:321,39331,311
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Finland141:392,62226,475
China121:113,943,4645,994
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
United States Virgin Islands101:11,0381,555
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Panama51:782,45211,059
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Djibouti41:228,733966
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5871:10,9481,429

Geiger (184) may also be a first name.

Geiger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who played a violin.

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

(from an ancestor's occupation) “Violinist,” in German.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

German word for 'violinist' or 'fiddler'.

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Geiger Last Name Facts

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

Geiger (Arabic: جيجر, Russian: Геигер) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geiger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,863rd most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 88,475 people. The surname Geiger is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Geiger are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Geiger is also the 671,014th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 184 people.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 40,128 people, or 1 in 2,006. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent reside, Bavaria, where 34 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent reside. Other than Germany Geiger occurs in 96 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Austria, where 4 percent reside.

Geiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Geiger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Geiger surname grew 654 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 347 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geiger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Geiger surname are 17.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Geiger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 37.98% less than the national average, earning €18,626 per year; in Norway they earn 2.88% less than the national average, earning 336,096 kr per year; in Peru they earn 127.75% more than the national average, earning S/. 44,150 per year; in South Africa they earn 6.05% less than the national average, earning R 223,260 per year; in United States they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $44,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $52,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geigert9265/
Geigher9252/
Geinger9249/
Geiguer9224/
Geigger929/
Gieiger923/
Geisger923/
Geieger922/
Geiiger922/
Geidger921/
Geigere921/
Geioger921/
Geigerd921/
Geaiger921/
Geigerr920/
Geger91687/
Geige9111/
Gehinger862/
D'Geiger861/
Geighier860/
Geiser8313,664/
Geyger831,155/
Geiges83897/
Genger83816/
Geizer83144/
Jeiger8318/
Gegger8310/
Gejger837/
Geoige834/
Dgeige834/
Geiget833/
Yeiger832/
Geeger832/
Gijger832/
Geigeh831/
Gyeger831/
Ngeige831/
Geigir830/
Geigee830/
Eger8015,753/
Geigerová8096/
Geigerova806/
Geisert771,231/
Geitgey77209/
Geigges7798/
Geighes7728/
Gengger7715/
Geizere7713/
Giegher777/
Giynger777/
Geicher776/
Gengeer774/
Geisier772/
Giegier772/
Dgeidge771/
Geigess771/
Geiggey771/
Gengher771/
Gennger771/
Geihser771/
Giejger771/
Gengier771/
Geigues771/
Guiiger771/
Ghieger770/
Yaeiger770/
Geiserd770/
Egger7343,034/
Geise733,394/
Jeger731,676/
Yeger73399/
Ieger73229/
Egier73119/
Geege7358/
Iiger7352/
Geize7347/
Geigy7326/
Geiga739/
Iäger733/
Egerø733/
Gegir732/
Geigi731/
Gjige731/
Giige731/
Egerr731/
Ejhinger7112/
Gehnnger712/
Zehinger711/
Zieinger711/
Giuigier711/
Hehinger711/
Geiserrt711/
Geises67791/
Jegere67778/
Gyesie67738/
Hieger67701/
Jegier67467/
Yenger67178/
Jeager67127/
Geeser67112/
Geegee6792/
Siiger6766/
Jenger6759/
Geezer6733/
Geisey6730/
Jegger6724/
Jeeger6724/
Gecgir6724/
Geigis6718/
Yegger6714/
Jäeger6713/
Jaiger6711/
Heéger6710/
Giigir677/
Geirza677/
Geajge675/
Yeyger674/
Jegert673/
Seoige672/
Geisie672/
Hyiger672/
Ioeger672/
Yegere672/
Egheir672/
Jeyger671/
Jesger671/
Eggerr671/
Geeghe671/
Geggjr671/
Geizerová671/
Guyeguere671/
Yieger671/
Yoeger671/
Yeeger671/
Geegre671/
Geaize671/
Geezie671/
Iegier671/
Jieger671/
Jägger671/
Yegier671/
Geisee671/
Guehigueh671/
Ehgerh671/
Gjegje671/
Geegie670/
Gieise670/
Geisez670/
Geisei670/
Geegge670/
Geiset670/
Geisea670/
Hjeger670/

Geiger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geiger in the Russian language
Геигерgeiger-
Geiger in the Arabic language
جيجرjyjr-
كيجرkyjr-

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Geiger Reference & Research

Geiger DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Geiger 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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