Geissler Surname

47,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

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.

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Geissler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,3731:18,4102,411
United States3,3181:109,24011,927
Austria1,0931:7,791981
France4541:146,30622,633
Brazil3861:554,59720,745
Switzerland2911:28,2234,312
Canada2101:175,45517,539
Australia1871:144,36215,419
Thailand811:872,078137,928
Netherlands761:222,20029,701
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Czechia431:247,29033,576
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Sweden291:339,54323,803
England281:1,989,93178,001
Chile211:838,88017,964
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Norway111:467,48139,375
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
China61:227,886,92811,701
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:256,21821,129

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.

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

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.

- quaternion

This surname is probably connected to goat-herding; from geiß, meaning 'goat' and -ler, which is used to create agent nouns.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geisssler946/
Geissller941/
Geisler9336,359/
Gessler933,842/
Geissle931/
Geiszler88891/
Geihsler88181/
Geislere8813/
Geessler886/
Geishler883/
Geiesler882/
Geisller881/
Gezssler881/
Gejssler881/
Geyssler881/
Geislier880/
Geeisler880/
Geuisler880/
Essler861,189/
Gesler86992/
Geisle8643/
Geisslerová8433/
Geisslerova841/
Geischler821/
Geißler8022,325/
Geysler80204/
Geizler8058/
Geesler8050/
Yessler8042/
Jessler8023/
Gejsler8013/
Gehsler802/
Geshler801/
Geslear801/
Geisley801/
Geislet800/
Yeisler800/
Geislerová78190/
Geislerova7812/
Esler773,666/
Gieszler75148/
Hiessler7579/
Giehsler758/
Gieslerr751/
Geschler751/
Geiszlie751/
Geiselle751/
Geizzler750/
Geiszlerová745/
Geßler711,591/
Esller71471/
Gieschler71101/
Eshler7182/
Eszler7151/
Geçler7120/
Gezler7119/
Ejsler7115/
Yesler7112/
Jesler713/
Geisclair711/
Ehsler711/
Iesler710/
Eslerr710/
Gießler672,793/
Eschler671,409/
Hiesler67114/
Gejzler6735/
Geyzler6735/
Jaisler6717/
Esslair676/
Geesley672/
Jeysler671/
Geizzle671/
Häesler671/
Jiesler670/

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