Geissen Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Geissen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geissen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1421:566,94046,426
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Geissen (41) may also be a first name.

Geissen Last Name Facts

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

Geissen (Russian: Геиссен) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Geissen.

How Common Is The Last Name Geissen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,064,392nd most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. Geissen is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Geissen are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,590,275th most numerous given name world-wide, borne by 41 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 566,940. In Germany Geissen is most common in: Hesse, where 41 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent live. Other than Germany this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

Geissen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Geissen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 405 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geissen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Geissen last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Geissen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $42,396 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geijssen9356/
Geisen923,051/
Gessen921,133/
Geijsen86260/
Gijssen86112/
Geyssen8614/
Gjessen8614/
Geishen864/
Geisson862/
Geihsen862/
Gehisen861/
Geisend861/
Gaeisen861/
Geissan860/
Geitsen860/
Essen833,559/
Gesen83220/
Geissant8016/
Geischen807/
Geissing807/
Geissann801/
Ghiessen800/
Jessen7730,863/
Gijsen772,295/
Geysen771,866/
Gesson77780/
Geesen77331/
Yessen77118/
Esseen77110/
Ågesen77101/
Gessin7799/
Gesien7794/
Geison7753/
Geißen7746/
Gessan7719/
Iessen7714/
Geijen7712/
Geisan775/
Ehisen775/
Esscen775/
Gehien772/
Geisin771/
Yeisen771/
Jeisen771/
Geiten771/
Geseen771/
Esssen771/
Geisem771/
Geicen771/
Gieien771/
Geischenk751/
Esen7367,299/
Geen731,593/
Gein73914/
Esssien71143/
Yessien71105/
Geising7196/
Geisink7175/
Geesien7159/
Jessien7157/
Yesseng7148/
Jessenk7145/
Geysson7114/
Gessinn7113/
Gesiehn7110/
Ågesson714/
Geesson713/
Jeisson713/
Goeijen712/
Hiessen712/
Geitsan712/
Jiissen712/
Jeyssen711/
Jheisen711/
Ehiesen711/
Geetsen711/
Geisamn711/
Geissom711/
Iessien711/
Jægesen711/
Sijssen711/
Gehisem711/
Gesienė711/
Ehissan711/
Esschen711/
Ehiosen711/
Gyessem711/
Jaissen711/
Joissen710/
Geeshen710/
Geishan710/
Essan676,315/
Esson675,043/
Gehin673,031/
Esien671,766/
Geçen671,158/
Geene671,054/
Gieschen67993/
Guien67610/
Geçin67558/
Gjessing67522/
Essin67437/
Gesin67354/
Geson67281/
Jesen67228/
Gehen67206/
Gesan67150/
Geyin67138/
Geessink67133/
Jessenne67112/
Geine6787/
Eshen6775/
Gecin6764/
Geuin6762/
Eißen6755/
Gjein6746/
Yesen6745/
Geain6743/
Geijn6730/
Gecen6722/
Escen6715/
Geeng6713/
Geent679/
Iesen678/
Essyn678/
Ngein677/
Tgeen676/
Gehishan676/
Ejsen675/
Geing674/
Eseen674/
Høyessen674/
Gesén674/
Jehisson674/
Ghien673/
Gieen673/
Sgeen672/
Geenn672/
Chiessen672/
Geind672/
Geion672/
Essenowa672/
Geišienė672/
Geean671/
Heheisen671/
Geetseng671/
Geink671/
Geint671/
Geishina671/
Gihen671/
Iaiessen671/
Sehissan671/
Geenc671/
Gehaisin671/
Guyissan671/
Eyhuisen671/
Essón671/
Gyesn671/
Jeihsson671/
Giesehen670/
Geend670/
Gjien670/
Geitn670/
Geaen670/

Geissen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geissen in the Russian language
Геиссенgeissen-

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Footnotes

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