Geider is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Geider
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Germany
Meaning:

Variant form of the Gaudet. Descendant of little Gaud meaning "ruler".

Geider is the variant of the Gaiter. See Gater - See Gate - From residence near either the gate of a fortified town, or of a chase, forest, or the like. Its medieval forms are Ate Gate and Atte Gate, which have since the XV century modified to Agate, Gater, and especially to Gates, now one of the commonest of surnames. In North Britain gate is equivalent to way; as in the phrase, "Gang your Gate" for "Go your way." See also Northgate, Southgate, etc. De la Gate, de Gate, and Le Gater, occur in the Hundred Rolls.

How popular is Geider?

Geider is common in Germany, Austria, United States.

Geider is ranked 366053 on our list.

Geider is an uncommon last name, few people in Germany and Austria have the family name. Around 984 people have been found who wears Geider as their family name. Geider is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundreds of Geider:
18,578 Germany518
8,487 Austria158
153,436 United States144
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
97,301 France82
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
25,143 Hungary28
33,097 Switzerland18
128,463 Canada18

Immigrants to US

From Germany

Johann Geider worked as farmer and hailed from Baden. 18 years old embarked for USA from Havre on Diadem and arrived on May 5, 1854. Jacob Geider, aged 22, 50 years old Caroline Geider, Elise Geider, Mgthe. Geider, Ferdinand Geider, aged 28, Joseph Geider (38), Frh. Geider, Officer F. Geider, 20 years old Andreas Geider, and 3 other Geider around 50% of whom were farmer migrated to US.

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