Geitlinger Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Geitlinger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geitlinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany701:1,150,07875,714
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Geitlinger Last Name Facts

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

Geitlinger occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Geitlinger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,620,164th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Geitlinger live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Geitlinger is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 1,150,078. In Germany Geitlinger is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 60 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 33 percent live and Saarland, where 3 percent live. Excluding Germany Geitlinger occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Geitlinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Geitlinger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geitlinger last name contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geistlinger95492/
Geilinger95107/
Getlinger9577/
Geisztlinger911/
Geislinger90362/
Geillinger9039/
Gettlinger903/
Gietlinger901/
Geistlinge901/
Etlinger89852/
Geilinge891/
Ettlinger841,088/
Etllinger841/
Etliner820/
Etilnger781/
Ettliner780/
Geistlehner7622/
Guiilinge741/
Ettlenger740/
Sgelenge671/

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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 Geitlinger
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