Geis Surname
Approximately 12,741 people bear this surname
Geis Surname Definition:
(Swiss) One who came from Geiss (place where goats graze), in Switzerland; descendant of Geiss, a variant of Giso, a pet form of names beginning with Gis (spear).
Geis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7,185 | 1:11,205 | 1,431 |
| United States | 4,901 | 1:73,956 | 8,512 |
| Canada | 121 | 1:304,509 | 28,133 |
| Brazil | 90 | 1:2,378,604 | 73,132 |
| Spain | 86 | 1:543,628 | 26,445 |
| Argentina | 60 | 1:712,390 | 48,679 |
| France | 56 | 1:1,186,120 | 124,657 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Switzerland | 37 | 1:221,971 | 18,930 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Chile | 22 | 1:800,749 | 17,445 |
| Uruguay | 15 | 1:228,784 | 17,372 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 776 | 1:64,715 | 7,056 |
Geis (285) may also be a first name.
Geis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swiss) One who came from Geiss (place where goats graze), in Switzerland; descendant of Geiss, a variant of Giso, a pet form of names beginning with Gis (spear).
Geis Demographics
Average Male Geis Height
179.36 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Geis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geis (Georgian: გეის) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Geis.
How Common Is The Last Name Geis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 41,047th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 571,976 people. The surname Geis is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Geis live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe. Geis is also the 524,196th most widely held first name internationally, held by 285 people.
This surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 7,185 people, or 1 in 11,205. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 37 percent reside, Hesse, where 26 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent reside. Beside Germany it exists in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Geis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Geis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 632 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Geis last name are 21.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.51% registered with the party.
The amount Geis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $46,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.96% less than the national average, earning $44,240 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geis in the Georgian language | ||
| გეის | geis | - |
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Geis Reference & Research
Guise-Guice DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Guise-Guice 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
- 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geis
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