Geiger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Geiger family

The surname Geiger was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles, and letters patent confirming their nobility. The name is derived from the occupational name for a player on the fiddle, from the word "geige" meaning "fiddle."

Early History of the Geiger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Geiger research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1555, 1577, 1580, 1581, 1583, 1589, 1622, 1685, 1774 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Geiger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Geiger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gager, Gagern, Gagers, Gage, Gages, Gagge, Geiger and many more.

Early Notables of the Geiger family

Notable amongst the family in this period was William Gager (1555-1622), an English jurist, now known for his Latin dramas. He was a nephew of Sir William Cordell, Master of the Rolls. " He proceeded B.A. 4 Dec. 1577, M.A. 5 June 1580, and B.C.L. and D.C.L. 30 June 1589 (Oxford Univ. Reg., Oxford Hist. Soc., ii. iii. 70). Gager soon proved a facile Latin verse writer, and wrote a...
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Geiger Ranking

In the United States, the name Geiger is the 1,896^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Geiger is ranked the 4,014^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Geiger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Geiger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

A M Geiger, who arrived in America in 1722 3
Hans Jergen Geiger, who settled in Pennsylvania, with his wife and three children in 1727
Hans Jerg Geiger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727 3
Michael Geiger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 3
Johan Paul Geiger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 3
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Geiger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johannes Geiger, who landed in America in 1800 3
Jacob Geiger, aged 54, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 3
Valentine Geiger, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1807 3
Fidel Geiger, aged 21, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
Catharina Geiger, aged 11, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1848 3
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Geiger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Wilhelmine Geiger, aged 20, who arrived in New Jersey in 1923 3
Friedericke Geiger, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1923 3
Martin Geiger, who arrived in South America in 1924 3
Katharina Geiger, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1925 3
Elisabeth Geiger, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1927 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Geiger (post 1700) +

Johannes "Hans" Wilhelm Geiger (1882-1945), German physicist, best known as the co-inventor of the eponymous Geiger counter and the Geiger tube telescope
Herman J. Geiger (1925-2020), American physician and civil rights activist,.founding member and past president of Physicians for Human Rights
Roy Geiger (1885-1947), United States Marine Corps general, recipient of the Navy Cross (2), Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3), and Army Distinguished Service Medal
Teddy Geiger (b. 1988), American singer and guitarist
Matt Geiger (b. 1969), American basketball player
Jacob Casson Geiger (1885-1981), American public health physician
Vinzenz Geiger (b. 1997), German nordic combined skier, gold medalist at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Arno Geiger (b. 1968), Austrian writer
Johann Nepomuk Geiger (1805-1880), Viennese court painter
Abraham Geiger (1810-1874), German reform rabbi
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)