Giet is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Giet
No. of characters: 4
Origin: England
Meaning:

Giet is a variant form of Gait. 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.

The variant form of the Gates. Gate; also goat; farmyard; path, way, street or road.

Giet is a variant form of the Gates. One who lived in, or near, the gate or gap in a chain of hills.

The variant form of the 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.

Variant of the Gates. 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 Giet?

Giet is common in France, Belgium, Vietnam, Kenya.

Giet is ranked 219347 on our list.

Giet is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in France. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Belgium. Around 1864 people have been found who wears Giet as their family name. Giet is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundreds of Giet:
13,214 France725
4,799 Belgium387
1,138 Vietnam311
15,493 Kenya212
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
244,635 United States77
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
165,726 Indonesia45
93,678 Poland21
431,471 India20
189,895 Germany16
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,210 South Sudan9
205,175 Canada9

Immigrants to US

From Germany

22 years old spinster Catherine Giet who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on April 19, 1871 by Minnesota put out from Liverpool & Queenstown. Lambart Giet (50) Laborer, Spinster Maria Giet, Joseph Giet (29) Farmer, are other Giet that migrated to US.

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