Geis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Geis family

The surname Geis was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation. Alsace Lorraine was their original birth place.

Early History of the Geis family

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Geis Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Geisser, Geiss, Geis, Giese, Gise, Geizzer, Geizer, Guiser, Guyser, Geissmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Geis family

Notables with the name Geis during this period were Tiedemann Giese (1480-1550), German Catholic bishop from Danzig, Prince-Bishop of Warmia; Georg Giese (1497-1562), German merchant from Danzig, subject of...
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Geis Ranking

In the United States, the name Geis is the 8,738^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Geis migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Geis Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nikiass Geis, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Anna Margaretha Geis, who arrived in America in 1740 2
Jakob Geis, who landed in America in 1740 2
Agatha Geis, who settled in Philadelphia in 1751
Anna Gunther Maylander Geis, who settled in Philadelphia in 1751
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Geis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Geis, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1833 2
Heinrich Peter Geis, who arrived in America in 1847 2
Michael Geis, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 2
Joh Geis, who arrived in America in 1854 2
Georg Geis, who landed in America in 1854 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Geis (post 1700) +

Gerald Eugene Geis (1933-2022), American politician, Member of the Wyoming Senate (1993-2017)
Richard E. Geis (b. 1927), American writer and science fiction writer from Portland, Oregon, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer (1982 and 1983)
Jacob Geis (1890-1972), German theatre director, screenwriter and film producer who wrote works for 35 films
Norbert Geis (b. 1939), German politician

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)