Geissels Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Geissels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geissels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Geissels Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geissels has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Geissels click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geissels? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Geissels live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 40,252,730. In Germany Geissels is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 50 percent are found and Hamburg, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Germany Geissels exists in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geijssels941/
Geisels934/
Gessels933/
Gijssels8876/
Geijsels8874/
Gessells8856/
Geyssels8814/
Geessels8813/
Gesels8680/
Essels861/
Gijsels80558/
Geysels80528/
Essells8024/
Geißels8013/
Jessels802/
Gesells800/
Geels771,389/
Geils77676/
Esels770/
Gecils715/
Ghiels711/
Geeles711/
Guiels710/
Gijzels6752/
Eschels6733/
Guielse672/
Gijselsová671/

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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 Geissels
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