Geisser Surname

219,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Geisser 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).

Geisser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland9221:8,9081,453
United States4471:810,87062,361
Germany2461:327,25832,551
Argentina661:647,62745,225
Chile591:298,5848,628
France451:1,476,060142,161
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Geisser (139) may also be a first name.

Geisser 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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Geisser Last Name Facts

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

The surname Geisser is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geisser? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 219,675th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,915,930 people. The last name Geisser occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Geisser live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe. Geisser is also the 784,558th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 139 people.

The last name is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 922 people, or 1 in 8,908. In Switzerland Geisser is most common in: Canton of St Gallen, where 43 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 17 percent reside and Canton of Thurgau, where 9 percent reside. Other than Switzerland this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.

Geisser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Geisser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Geisser last name increased 912 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geisser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Geisser surname are 1.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Geisser earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.33% more than the national average, earning $48,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.85% less than the national average, earning $45,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geissert93378/
Geissier936/
Geuisser930/
Geiser9213,664/
Gesser922,937/
Geisse92533/
Geisert861,231/
Geiszer8671/
Sgesser8611/
Geesser865/
Geisger863/
Geisher862/
Geissie862/
Geisier862/
Geisset861/
Gessher861/
Geihser861/
Geysser861/
Gessser861/
Geiserd860/
Esser8341,008/
Geise833,394/
Geser831,676/
Geishert80106/
Geischer8010/
Geisseit803/
Geiszier803/
Eijesser802/
Guiesser801/
Geiserrt801/
Giissere801/
Geissett800/
Geyser773,800/
Jesser771,799/
Geißer77846/
Geises77791/
Yeiser77525/
Geizer77144/
Geeser77112/
Gjesse7784/
Yesser7780/
Gesher7745/
Geissa7730/
Geisey7730/
Essher7710/
Geicer775/
Geisie772/
Gesier772/
Gehser772/
Geesse771/
Jeiser771/
Iesser771/
Geisee771/
Geissy771/
Geserh771/
Gieise770/
Geisez770/
Geisei770/
Geseir770/
Geiese770/
Eaiser770/
Geiset770/
Geisea770/
Geisshirt7565/
Geisseová753/
Eser7348,322/
Gescher71234/
Geißert71224/
Gieszer71117/
Jaisser7143/
Hiesser7124/
Jessier7121/
Guiesse7119/
Geishis7114/
Gieysse7112/
Geaissa716/
Geicher716/
Geitsis715/
Guiisse714/
Esscher714/
Geesert712/
Yessere712/
Giehser712/
Iheiser711/
Yessier711/
Geessey711/
Ngyesse711/
Gejszer711/
Gjuisse711/
Hgeyser711/
Ghieser710/
Gahiser710/
Geçer679,973/
Geese671,313/
Yeser67612/
Esher67437/
Gecir67310/
Essir67258/
Gecer67240/
Guieysse67135/
Jeser6798/
Geisa6791/
Gijse6778/
Geishirt6753/
Geize6747/
Geiße6742/
Geice6721/
Esier6719/
Gesir6718/
Geisi6713/
Geisy6710/
Eseer673/
Eserh673/
Giise673/
Geiseová672/
Ieser672/
Chiesser671/
Iyser671/
Gyise671/
Giése671/
Giyse671/
Cejiesse671/
Sehisseh671/
Esear671/
Geishird670/
Ggese670/

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