Geister Surname
Approximately 2,245 people bear this surname
Geister Surname User-submission:
Means 'spirits' or 'ghosts" in German.
Geister Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,388 | 1:58,001 | 7,494 |
| United States | 565 | 1:641,520 | 51,556 |
| Austria | 95 | 1:89,636 | 13,202 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| Israel | 36 | 1:237,712 | 22,042 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 93 | 1:539,986 | 37,316 |
Geister (29) may also be a first name.
Geister Surname Meaning
Geister Demographics
Average Geister Salary in
United States
$40,998 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geister Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geister Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geister occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Geister? popularity and diffusion
The surname Geister is the 188,361st most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,246,123 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Geister live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name globally, held by 29 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,388 people, or 1 in 58,001. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 31 percent live, Berlin, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.
Geister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Geister has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Geister surname grew 608 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Geister Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Geister are 3.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.95% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Geister earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $40,998 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.82% less than the national average, earning $41,824 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geistert | 93 | 225 | / |
| Geiszter | 93 | 19 | / |
| Geisster | 93 | 3 | / |
| Geistere | 93 | 2 | / |
| Geihster | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gester | 92 | 852 | / |
| Geiter | 92 | 712 | / |
| Geiste | 92 | 24 | / |
| Geither | 86 | 90 | / |
| Geyster | 86 | 71 | / |
| Gjester | 86 | 50 | / |
| Geitter | 86 | 33 | / |
| Gesther | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gejster | 86 | 2 | / |
| Geszter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Geijter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Geitier | 86 | 0 | / |
| Eeister | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ester | 83 | 12,284 | / |
| Geite | 83 | 78 | / |
| Geisterová | 82 | 2 | / |
| Geaither | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gieszter | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gejszter | 80 | 2 | / |
| Geschter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geithert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gehistet | 80 | 0 | / |
| Esther | 77 | 35,429 | / |
| Jester | 77 | 12,920 | / |
| Geeter | 77 | 546 | / |
| Yester | 77 | 522 | / |
| Geithe | 77 | 196 | / |
| Iester | 77 | 22 | / |
| Eshter | 77 | 11 | / |
| Estter | 77 | 7 | / |
| Geitee | 77 | 2 | / |
| Estear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ejster | 77 | 1 | / |
| Esteer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gestèr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Esster | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iyster | 77 | 1 | / |
| Esterh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geista | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geiteh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ezster | 77 | 0 | / |
| Geites | 77 | 0 | / |
| Zeaiter | 71 | 1,059 | / |
| Hiester | 71 | 835 | / |
| Geitgey | 71 | 209 | / |
| Juister | 71 | 76 | / |
| Jeuster | 71 | 42 | / |
| Geetter | 71 | 37 | / |
| Giitter | 71 | 15 | / |
| Geheter | 71 | 9 | / |
| Estherr | 71 | 7 | / |
| Yesther | 71 | 6 | / |
| Eshther | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ehester | 71 | 2 | / |
| Siister | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yesster | 71 | 1 | / |
| Estheer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geetere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gestair | 71 | 1 | / |
| Estther | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jestier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jjester | 71 | 0 | / |
| Joister | 71 | 0 | / |
| Geete | 67 | 575 | / |
| Geita | 67 | 341 | / |
| Gjedsted | 67 | 234 | / |
| Estir | 67 | 7 | / |
| Giite | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gjedstet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eşter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhesther | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geistich | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gjete | 67 | 0 | / |
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