Geissberger Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Geissberger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geissberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2991:27,4684,209
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Austria161:532,21549,801
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Geissberger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geissberger occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Geissberger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geissberger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 718,674th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Geissberger are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is held by 299 people, or 1 in 27,468. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Aargau, where 32 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 22 percent live and Canton of St Gallen, where 7 percent live. Outside of Switzerland this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Geissberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Geissberger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geissberger surname increased 1,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geissberger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Geissberger surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Geissberger earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $48,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.02% more than the national average, earning $64,103 CAD per year.

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