Geissner Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Geissner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geissner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
United States111:32,950,812797,015
France71:9,488,960336,266
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Geissner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Geissner occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geissner? popularity and diffusion

Geissner is the 2,605,694th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Geissner are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 4,735,615. In Germany Geissner is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 59 percent live, Hesse, where 12 percent live and Berlin, where 6 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Geissner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Geissner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Geissner last name decreased 35 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geissner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Geissner are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Geissner earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.68% less than the national average, earning $40,268 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gessner939,948/
Geisner93221/
Giessner88166/
Gieisner881/
Essner861,310/
Gesner861,268/
Geisznger821/
Jessner80405/
Geißner8080/
Geszner8055/
Geysner8051/
Giesner8039/
Geisnes8020/
Yessner8016/
Geesner8016/
Geshner805/
Eshsner801/
Gesnner801/
Esner77397/
Geisness7562/
Geschner754/
Geisneæs751/
Guiesner750/
Hiessner750/
Geßner715,344/
Jesner71209/
Yesner71203/
Eszner7132/
Eshner7128/
Ejsner7114/
Ehsner714/
Esnner713/
Iesner712/
Gezner711/
Gešner711/
Geisna711/
Eïsner711/
Eschner671,403/
Gießner67186/
Jesnier671/
Gejzner671/
Jeszner671/
Jehsner671/
Hiesner671/
Jetsner670/

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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 Geissner
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