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
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Geis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geis (Georgian: გეის) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Geis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geis? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 41,047th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 571,976 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Geis are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Geis is also the 524,196th most numerous forename globally It is held by 285 people.
The surname Geis is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 7,185 people, or 1 in 11,205. In Germany Geis is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 37 percent are found, Hesse, where 26 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Germany Geis is found in 49 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Geis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Geis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geis surname expanded 632 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 US average, with 68.51% registered with the political 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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