Geistel Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Geistel Surname User-submission:

The Geistel surname originates from Germany. It means 'ghostly'.

Geistel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1031:644,88183,663
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Geistel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Geistel surname originates from Germany. It means 'ghostly'.

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Geistel Last Name Facts

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

Geistel is found most frequently in France. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Geistel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Geistel is the 1,359,010th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Geistel reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Geistel is most common in France, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 644,881. In France Geistel is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 82 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 11 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 6 percent are found. Besides France this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Geistel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Geistel last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.9% registered with the party.

Geistel earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.13% more than the national average, earning $55,720 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geistell931/
Gestel92663/
Geitel92274/
Geistl9230/
Gestell8622/
Giestel8617/
Geithel868/
Geystel862/
Estel831,566/
Gestl83142/
Geitl8321/
Estell772,897/
Jestel77234/
Geshtl7728/
Giestl7725/
Esteel7714/
Gestil771/
Esttel770/
Estl73212/
Jestiel717/
Sehitel711/
Yestael711/
Sehistl711/
Geithhl711/
Esstell710/
Geettel710/
Estil672,165/
Jestl67128/
Estyl6795/
Høgestøl6763/
Esztl6725/
Eztel671/
Geethell670/
Hægestøyl636/
Yehestiel633/
Jestelová631/
Estill622,104/
Jesztl6228/
Jästel621/
Jestil621/
Yechtel572/
Ziittel571/
Eztl551/

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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 Geistel
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