Geissel Surname

451,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Geissel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geissel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3261:246,94926,884
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
France581:1,145,219121,886
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Geissel (222) may also be a first name.

Geissel Last Name Facts

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

Geissel occurs most in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Geissel.

How Common Is The Last Name Geissel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 451,630th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 9,690,886 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Geissel are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Geissel is also the 605,116th most common given name internationally, held by 222 people.

The surname Geissel is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 326 people, or 1 in 246,949. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent are found, Hesse, where 23 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Germany Geissel exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Geissel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Geissel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 510 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geissel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Geissel last name are 29.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Geissel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.37% more than the national average, earning $45,898 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.99% less than the national average, earning $39,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geissell931/
Geisel925,084/
Gessel921,619/
Gessell86470/
Gijssel86128/
Geijsel8682/
Geyssel8663/
Gesshel8617/
Geihsel863/
Geisell862/
Geiszel861/
Gaeisel861/
Geessel861/
Geitsel860/
Geishel860/
Essel8337,494/
Gesel83200/
Geisl8346/
Geisselová827/
Geischel800/
Gesell774,233/
Jessel771,545/
Geißel77606/
Gijsel77284/
Geitel77274/
Essell77148/
Geysel7755/
Geisle7743/
Jeisel7727/
Gesehl7714/
Gesiel777/
Geizel775/
Yessel774/
Geősel772/
Geisil771/
Yeisel771/
Geesel770/
Gessil770/
Goeischel751/
Sehissell751/
Geel733,153/
Geil733,121/
Esel73565/
Jessell71228/
Geschel7135/
Guiesel7134/
Ehessel7111/
Giehsel712/
Yessell711/
Gieszel711/
Geysell711/
Gihisel710/
Geseell710/
Hiessel710/
Jessiel710/
Geele677,254/
Eshel671,970/
Geile67620/
Guiel67308/
Jesel67287/
Geill6762/
Geihl6751/
Geçel6743/
Yesel6743/
Esiel6733/
Essil6733/
Geell6730/
Geitl6721/
Escel6716/
Gehil6711/
Geijl6710/
Gihel679/
Ghiel679/
Gehel678/
Gecel678/
Esell676/
Geschell671/
Tgeel671/
Geeal671/
Geuil671/
Jhessiel671/
Hehisell671/
Geelp671/
Giiel671/
Geehl671/
Geelh671/
Zgiel671/
Geilø671/
Geild670/
Gieschel670/
Sihissel670/
Gecil670/

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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 Geissel
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