Giesser Surname

689,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Giesser Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) Giesser or Gisser is a short form of Zinngiesser, one who made pewter ware.

Giesser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1401:575,03946,885
Luxembourg991:5,864863
Switzerland811:101,39410,819
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Austria201:425,77243,235
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Giesser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) Giesser or Gisser is a short form of Zinngiesser, one who made pewter ware.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Giesser Last Name Facts

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

The last name Giesser has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Giesser.

How Common Is The Last Name Giesser? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 689,921st most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 16,987,287 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Giesser live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Giesser is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 575,039. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 61 percent are found, Bavaria, where 19 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Luxembourg, where 23 percent are found and Switzerland, where 19 percent are found.

Giesser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Giesser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giesser surname expanded 179 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Giesser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Giesser last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Giesser earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $46,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.77% less than the national average, earning $46,319 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giessert9325/
Giessger932/
Gesser922,937/
Gieser921,564/
Gisser92291/
Giesse92175/
Guesser861,728/
Gessert861,206/
Gaisser86675/
Guisser86593/
Gaesser86236/
Giesert86210/
Siesser86141/
Gessier86125/
Gieszer86117/
Goisser86106/
Ghesser8615/
Gieysse8612/
Sgesser8611/
Goesser866/
Geesser865/
Giesere862/
Giehser862/
Gessere862/
Gessher861/
Giesoer861/
Gissert861/
Gissier861/
Geysser861/
Gessser861/
Gissher860/
Ghieser860/
Gesserd860/
Ziesser860/
Giese8333,610/
Geser831,676/
Gesse831,236/
Gisse83134/
Giser8398/
Guesseir80333/
Gaissert80225/
Guessere80223/
Guisseir8017/
Gueisser804/
Guissere804/
Ghessier803/
Ghesseir803/
Gasser7736,032/
Guisse7726,631/
Gaiser778,847/
Geyser773,800/
Gosser771,990/
Jesser771,799/
Zisser771,185/
Goeser77720/
Gessey77645/
Giesey77573/
Zieser77527/
Sesser77333/
Guesse77298/
Ghisse77298/
Goiser77211/
Gießer77202/
Gesset77180/
Guiser77164/
Goisse77161/
Gaisse77114/
Giesie77112/
Geeser77112/
Sisser77111/
Ngesse77101/
Gissie7761/
Gesses7760/
Gisher7752/
Gisset7751/
Giesea7747/
Gesher7745/
Gessie7743/
Gesere7740/
Gösser7736/
Gheser7734/
Gaeser7728/
Sieser7721/
Jisser7719/
Geysse7718/
Gysser7717/
Cisser7717/
Gueser7713/
Giessi7711/
Gissey779/
Zesser776/
Cesser774/
Gisert773/
Giesze773/
Ghesse773/
Gesshe772/
Gisses772/
Gissee772/
Gehser772/
Gitser772/
Giessa772/
Gessee771/
Geesse771/
Gisger771/
Ngiser771/
Gisseu771/
Gesseh771/
Gessei771/
Gisier771/
Gisseh771/
Géiser771/
Giehse771/
Gedser771/
Geserh771/
Gesger770/
Gesert770/
Geseir770/
Geiese770/
Getser770/
Gieseu770/
Guisseire7525/
Gieserova752/
Sohiesser750/
Gese731,238/
Gise73584/
Guisset712,187/
Giesche71460/
Zeisser71261/
Seisser71241/
Gescher71234/
Gischer71138/
Goisset71126/
Coisser7172/
Gaisset7171/
Jaisser7143/
Guesset7129/
Guesere7125/
Caisser7118/
Guessei7116/
Gueyser7114/
Zaisser7114/
Guesses7113/
Guissez7113/
Gueiser7112/
Ghissey7112/
Ghaisse7111/
Seesser7110/
Ghessie7110/
Geshere718/
Gaisert717/
Guessey716/
Zissere716/
Ghasser715/
Guessir715/
Ghissee715/
Guissey714/
Gessett713/
Gheiser713/
Guissei713/
Ghessir713/
Gissett712/
Gasseur712/
Geesert712/
Guessjr712/
Gessess712/
Ngaisse712/
Guissea712/
N'Gesse711/
Guissee711/
Gasscer711/
Gisshie711/
Gossher711/
Seysser711/
Suisser711/
Geessey711/
Gueseir711/
Guessep711/
Ngoisse711/
Ngesseh711/
Zessere711/
Gejsert711/
Gejszer711/
Geessie711/
Guisseh711/
Guisses711/
Guissse711/
Guesseh711/
Gueasse711/
Gueesse711/
Gueisse711/
Giejzer711/
Ghiseer711/
Ghisisr711/
Ghessey711/
Ghetser711/
Ghiessi711/
Gaisere711/
Ngiessi711/
Hgeyser711/
Gasseer711/
Gheseir711/
Gassher711/
Gheisse711/
Gaisher710/
Geysert710/
Giesech710/
Gaiserd710/
Seusser710/
Scisser710/
Gosseer710/
Scesser710/
Gezer6753,422/
Geçer679,973/
Guise674,626/
Gaser673,184/
Gessa672,935/
Guese671,705/
Giesa671,598/
Gessi671,484/
Gissi671,364/
Geese671,313/
Ngese671,108/
Ghise67810/
Gesey67721/
Ziser67672/
Göser67618/
Giesy67429/
Ngise67420/
Gehse67391/
Gissy67359/
Gissa67355/
Gizer67316/
Gecer67240/
Goser67228/
Seser67213/
Gicer67208/
Gessy67162/
Guessair67122/
Ciser67119/
Gieße67101/
Jeser6798/
Gaise6796/
Ghese6792/
Geseh6783/
Gisep6782/
Gisis6779/
Gijse6778/
Getse6777/
Siser6769/
Getscher6765/
Geshe6765/
Ceser6764/
Gesee6756/
Goise6750/
Gesge6750/
Giseh6732/
Zeser6730/
Guischer6729/
Gueysset6727/
Gesis6719/
Gesir6718/
Gitse6718/
Giset6717/
Geses6717/
Gedse6714/
Giece6714/
Gesze6713/
Gesea6712/
Gisea6710/
Jiser679/
Gizee679/
Gessé679/
Gisee678/
Gises677/
Geset676/
Ghaasser676/
N'Goisse675/
Gisey674/
Gesei674/
Gyser674/
Geyse673/
Gissé672/
Kgese672/
Guessest671/
Guisseit671/
Guissset671/
Gesce671/
Gieseová671/
Giexe671/
Gishcher671/
Gissetts671/
Gitscher671/
Gisir671/
Géser671/
Gissá671/
Gesys671/
N'Gaisse671/
Sisscher671/
Guessire671/
Djessere671/
Cisscher671/
Geseu671/
Guessoir671/
Guisseth671/
Gysse670/
Sceisser670/
Ziescher670/
Guescher670/
Ggese670/
Getshert670/
Gettsher670/

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