Geissler Surname
Approximately 10,827 people bear this surname
Geissler Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Gisalhar (spear, army); who was a vassal or feudal tenant; one who beat another; one who butchered goats and small animals; one who came from Geislar or Geisler, the names of places in Germany.
Read More About This SurnameGeissler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,373 | 1:18,410 | 2,411 |
| United States | 3,318 | 1:109,240 | 11,927 |
| Austria | 1,093 | 1:7,791 | 981 |
| France | 454 | 1:146,306 | 22,633 |
| Brazil | 386 | 1:554,597 | 20,745 |
| Switzerland | 291 | 1:28,223 | 4,312 |
| Canada | 210 | 1:175,455 | 17,539 |
| Australia | 187 | 1:144,362 | 15,419 |
| Thailand | 81 | 1:872,078 | 137,928 |
| Netherlands | 76 | 1:222,200 | 29,701 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Czechia | 43 | 1:247,290 | 33,576 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Chile | 21 | 1:838,880 | 17,964 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 196 | 1:256,218 | 21,129 |
Geissler (107) may also be a first name.
Geissler Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Gisalhar (spear, army); who was a vassal or feudal tenant; one who beat another; one who butchered goats and small animals; one who came from Geislar or Geisler, the names of places in Germany.
User-submitted Reference
Geißler is an Middle High German word meaning 'flagellants'. The Flagellants or Geissler were a Christian lay movement in the 13th and 14th century.
- quaternionThis surname is probably connected to goat-herding; from geiß, meaning 'goat' and -ler, which is used to create agent nouns.
- jgeissler24Geissler Demographics
Average Geissler Salary in
United States
$47,316 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geissler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geissler Come From? nationality or country of origin
Geissler is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geissler? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 47,728th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 673,090 people. The last name Geissler is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Geissler are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 910,230th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 107 people.
This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 4,373 people, or 1 in 18,410. In Germany Geissler is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent are found, Bavaria, where 17 percent are found and Hesse, where 15 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name is found in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Austria, where 10 percent are found.
Geissler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Geissler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Geissler last name rose 1,693 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geissler Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Geissler are 3.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.53% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Geissler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.48% less than the national average, earning 261,352 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 285.89% more than the national average, earning R 917,028 per year; in Colombia they earn 61.35% less than the national average, earning $8,774,110 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.66% more than the national average, earning $47,316 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $55,395 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geisssler | 94 | 6 | / |
| Geissller | 94 | 1 | / |
| Geisler | 93 | 36,359 | / |
| Gessler | 93 | 3,842 | / |
| Geissle | 93 | 1 | / |
| Geiszler | 88 | 891 | / |
| Geihsler | 88 | 181 | / |
| Geislere | 88 | 13 | / |
| Geessler | 88 | 6 | / |
| Geishler | 88 | 3 | / |
| Geiesler | 88 | 2 | / |
| Geisller | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gezssler | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gejssler | 88 | 1 | / |
| Geyssler | 88 | 1 | / |
| Geislier | 88 | 0 | / |
| Geeisler | 88 | 0 | / |
| Geuisler | 88 | 0 | / |
| Essler | 86 | 1,189 | / |
| Gesler | 86 | 992 | / |
| Geisle | 86 | 43 | / |
| Geisslerová | 84 | 33 | / |
| Geisslerova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Geischler | 82 | 1 | / |
| Geißler | 80 | 22,325 | / |
| Geysler | 80 | 204 | / |
| Geizler | 80 | 58 | / |
| Geesler | 80 | 50 | / |
| Yessler | 80 | 42 | / |
| Jessler | 80 | 23 | / |
| Gejsler | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gehsler | 80 | 2 | / |
| Geshler | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geslear | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geisley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geislet | 80 | 0 | / |
| Yeisler | 80 | 0 | / |
| Geislerová | 78 | 190 | / |
| Geislerova | 78 | 12 | / |
| Esler | 77 | 3,666 | / |
| Gieszler | 75 | 148 | / |
| Hiessler | 75 | 79 | / |
| Giehsler | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gieslerr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geschler | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geiszlie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geiselle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geizzler | 75 | 0 | / |
| Geiszlerová | 74 | 5 | / |
| Geßler | 71 | 1,591 | / |
| Esller | 71 | 471 | / |
| Gieschler | 71 | 101 | / |
| Eshler | 71 | 82 | / |
| Eszler | 71 | 51 | / |
| Geçler | 71 | 20 | / |
| Gezler | 71 | 19 | / |
| Ejsler | 71 | 15 | / |
| Yesler | 71 | 12 | / |
| Jesler | 71 | 3 | / |
| Geisclair | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ehsler | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iesler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eslerr | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gießler | 67 | 2,793 | / |
| Eschler | 67 | 1,409 | / |
| Hiesler | 67 | 114 | / |
| Gejzler | 67 | 35 | / |
| Geyzler | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jaisler | 67 | 17 | / |
| Esslair | 67 | 6 | / |
| Geesley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeysler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geizzle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Häesler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiesler | 67 | 0 | / |
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