Geiss History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

This name is thought to be somehow derived from the Old German word "Geiß," which means "goat."

Early Origins of the Geiss family

The surname Geiss was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Geiss family

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Geiss Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Geist, Geistt, Geisst, Geiste, Geistte, Geisste, Geistes, Geists, Geistts, Giest, Giestt, Giests, Geest, Geisser, Gaisser, Geiss, Gaiss, Geissler and many more.

Early Notables of the Geiss family

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Geiss migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Geiss Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Geiss, aged 30, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 1
Johann Georg Geiss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 1
Margaretha Geiss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Jacob Geiss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740 1
Anna Marg Geiss, who arrived in America in 1740 1
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Geiss Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Geiss went to New Orleans in 1826
Michael Geiss, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1826 1
Anna Dor Geiss, aged 33, who arrived in Brazil in 1845 1
Anna Dorothea Geiss, who landed in Brazil in 1845 1
Christian Geiss, who arrived in America in 1849 1
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Geiss Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Elizabetha Geiss, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 1
Vincens Geiss, aged 20, who landed in New York, NY in 1901 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Geiss (post 1700) +

Emil August Geiss (1867-1911), American Major League Baseball pitcher and infielder in 1887
William J. "Bill" Geiss (1858-1924), American Major League Baseball pitcher and second baseman in the late 1800s
Nicholas Anthony Tony Geiss (1924-2011), American seventeen-time Daytime Emmy Award winning producer, scriptwriter, songwriter and author
Anton Geiss (1858-1944), German politician in the Republic of Baden
Imanuel Geiss (1931-2012), German historian

Citations +

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)