Geir Surname

664,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Geir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria3431:24,8263,918
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Norway201:257,11427,149
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Geir (34,732) may also be a first name.

Geir Last Name Facts

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

Geir (Arabic: جيير) is borne by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Geir? popularity and diffusion

Geir is the 664,903rd most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,158,638 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Geir are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Geir is also the 24,875th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 34,732 people.

The last name Geir is most frequently used in Austria, where it is held by 343 people, or 1 in 24,826. In Austria Geir is mostly concentrated in: Tyrol, where 99 percent are found, Salzburg, where 1 percent are found and Lower Austria, where 0 percent are found. Apart from Austria Geir is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Norway, where 4 percent are found.

Geir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Geir has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Geir surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Geir earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% less than the national average, earning $34,964 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geier8926,823/
Geire89277/
Geair8953/
Gehir8943/
Gaeir8935/
Geyir8929/
Geeir894/
Sgeir893/
Geoir891/
Gieir890/
Geirt890/
Geirr890/
Geird890/
Geirz890/
Geisr890/
Ger868,043/
Geijer80609/
Gehier8011/
Gaeier808/
Goheir804/
S'Geir801/
Geaird801/
Gehire801/
Geieer801/
Geithr801/
Gieier801/
Guehir801/
Gaheir801/
Geirth800/
Geiher800/
Geioer800/
Gehirt800/
Geer7517,809/
Äger757,323/
Jger751,170/
Gerr751,010/
Gerő75555/
Éger75253/
Gerh75213/
Geyr75156/
Gäer7536/
Sger7533/
Giir7530/
Gjer7523/
Æger7515/
Göer7514/
Jeir7511/
Ehir7511/
Gerø7510/
Eair758/
Øger757/
Yeir753/
Zger753/
Hger752/
Gjir752/
Eeir751/
Gyir751/
Ieir751/
Gerå751/
Jgir751/
Giyr751/
Sgheyir7333/
Geijere732/
Er67118,497/
Gahir6729,589/
Guyer677,803/
Goher675,983/
Hehir673,746/
Jæger671,900/
Giire671,172/
Geere67986/
Guier67797/
Sgier67389/
Geert67316/
Zeair67310/
Eijer67260/
Ghier67252/
Geher67246/
Göher67237/
Gohir67234/
Jheir67219/
Jéger67207/
Eyier67169/
Geear67152/
Gjere67152/
Gaher6791/
Giehr6784/
Gehér6775/
Geehr6761/
Gyerő6758/
Gäher6739/
Sehir6738/
Geerz6735/
Heair6728/
Ajger6728/
Yeior6728/
Goair6727/
Ghiir6727/
Jehir6723/
Ieire6722/
Hőger6722/
Yeier6721/
Géher6721/
Hæger6721/
Gjerd6720/
Gjerp6720/
Gjerø6715/
Ehior6714/
Géger6713/
Yeire6712/
Gihir678/
Seair677/
Yeyir675/
Sgeer675/
Gyier675/
Ehier675/
Øzger675/
Høger675/
Giyor675/
Eaird674/
Gieer674/
Geerd674/
Gyert674/
Gaeer673/
Gyeer673/
Geyor673/
Iäger673/
Ujgir672/
Ejhir672/
Giher672/
Seeir672/
Zgier672/
Jeire672/
Jhgir672/
Hjeir672/
Zgeer672/
Ge'er672/
Gjire671/
Ghyer671/
Aaeir671/
Guyir671/
Gaoir671/
Gaaer671/
Goeyr671/
Göğer671/
Hégir671/
Yehir671/
Yheir671/
Goeer671/
Gyerr671/
Ghyir671/
Cehir671/
Ga'er671/
Gehyr671/
Jeair671/
Kgger670/
Yeair670/
Heoir670/
Seoir670/
Geeer670/
Geerr670/

Geir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geir in the Arabic language
جييرjyyr-

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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 Geir
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