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

Family Name / Last Name: Geiger
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Germany, France
Meaning:

Geiger is variant of Gage. The oldest copy of the so-called Battel Abbey Roll mentions a De Gaugy or Gage as having come into England at the time of the Conquest. He settled in the forest of Dean, and his descendants were ennobled. "Modern Heralds trace the genealogy of the family of Gage, now flourishing in the rank of the peerage, from this ancient stock."

The Geiger is form of the Gage. One who acted as pledge for another in the courts.

One who played a violin.

How popular is Geiger?

Geiger is common in Germany, United States, Austria, Switzerland, France, Hungary, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Romania, Israel, Bolivia, England, Czechia.

Geiger is ranked 6870 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Geiger bearers increased by 1.17 per cent in 2010 US census to 22039 since 2000, the surname slipped by 131 spots and ranked at 1634. The last name was found in around 7 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 89.64 91.62
Black 6.23 5.51
Hispanic or Latino 1.94 1.2
Others 1.42 1.1
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.57 0.35
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2 0.22
Geiger is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies its Germany provenence. Around 82357 people have been found who wears Geiger as their family name. Geiger is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Geiger:
171 Germany40,128
1,501 United States29,969
Countries with thousands of Geiger:
272 Austria2,968
452 Switzerland2,428
5,136 France1,618
976 Hungary1,196
4,301 Canada1,106
Countries with hundreds of Geiger:
16,478 Brazil493
7,179 Australia456
8,330 Romania288
4,309 Israel283
3,770 Bolivia120
31,980 England111
17,363 Czechia101
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
7,962 Sweden89
64,449 Italy74
52,376 South Africa72
153,242 Thailand70
33,208 Netherlands64
55,804 Poland61
26,362 Belgium57
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,825 Chile50
37,676 Spain46
11,471 Dominican Republic31
80,162 Argentina30
19,667 Croatia30
16,083 Denmark29
14,967 Kuwait29
30,806 Mexico22
214 Liechtenstein19
6,126 Northern Ireland19
13,856 Singapore17
4,438 Sudan16
31,311 Norway16
19,343 Iraq16
46,365 Slovakia16
23,687 United Arab Emirates15
192,576 Philippines14
26,475 Finland14
28,211 Venezuela12
5,995 China12
75,349 Kazakhstan12
31,040 New Zealand11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,555 United States Virgin Islands10
48,153 Egypt9
414,297 Russia9
9,186 Sri Lanka9
28,047 Scotland6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Conrad Geiger was 25 years old when he migrated to USA on June 17, 1852. He lived in Germany and took Prince Arthur from Havre. Caroline Geiger (16) Farmer, Augustin Geiger, Catha. Geiger, Farmer Christian Geiger, 27 years old Elisabeth Geiger, Farmer Euschies Geiger, 33 years old Maria Geiger, Joseph Geiger, aged 24, and 1589 other Geiger around 48.4% of whom were farmer while others worked as butcher and cultivator, merchant, musician, laborer, baker, tailor, daughter, undefined code, weaver, servant, turner, brewer, slater, farmer and mechanic, locksmith, bricklayer, shoemaker, smith, mason, cooper, carpenter, traveler, joiner, stone cutter, clerk, stone mason, cigar maker, miller, painter, saddler, spinster, glazier, engineer, dressmaker, watchmaker, mechanic, bookbinder, gardener, driver, seamstress migrated to US from London, Havre, Hamburg & Southampton, Liverpool and Bremen.

Geiger Namesakes

  • Theodor Geiger, German socialist, lawyer and sociologist
  • Andy Geiger, former athletic director at six different institutions
  • Nikolaus Geiger, German sculptor and painter
  • Hermann Geiger, Swiss aviator and search and rescue pilot whose heroic actions gave him national hero status
  • Jacob Casson Geiger, was city director of public health
  • Maynard Geiger, Ph
  • Henry Geiger, editor, publisher
  • John Geiger, American rower, born in Philadelphia
  • Wilhelm Geiger, German Orientalist
  • Hans Geiger, German physicist
  • Rudolf Geiger, German meteorologist and climatologist
  • Roy Geiger, United States Marine Corps four-star general
  • Abraham Geiger, German rabbi and scholar
  • Matt Geiger, retired National Basketball Association player
  • Arno Geiger, Austrian novelist
  • Teddy Geiger, American musician
  • Ludwig Geiger, German author and historian
  • Alain Geiger, retired Swiss international football defender and current manager
  • Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger, Viennese artist
  • Gary Geiger, major league outfielder for the Cleveland Indians
  • Harold Geiger, was US military aviator number 6

Geiger Namesakes

  • Theodor Geiger, German socialist, lawyer and sociologist
  • Andy Geiger, former athletic director at six different institutions
  • Nikolaus Geiger, German sculptor and painter
  • Hermann Geiger, Swiss aviator and search and rescue pilot whose heroic actions gave him national hero status
  • Jacob Casson Geiger, was city director of public health
  • Maynard Geiger, Ph
  • Henry Geiger, editor, publisher
  • John Geiger, American rower, born in Philadelphia
  • Wilhelm Geiger, German Orientalist
  • Hans Geiger, German physicist
  • Rudolf Geiger, German meteorologist and climatologist
  • Roy Geiger, United States Marine Corps four-star general
  • Abraham Geiger, German rabbi and scholar
  • Matt Geiger, retired National Basketball Association player
  • Arno Geiger, Austrian novelist
  • Teddy Geiger, American musician
  • Ludwig Geiger, German author and historian
  • Alain Geiger, retired Swiss international football defender and current manager
  • Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger, Viennese artist
  • Gary Geiger, major league outfielder for the Cleveland Indians
  • Harold Geiger, was US military aviator number 6

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