Show ContentsGieser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Gieser family

The surname Gieser was first found in Bavaria where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Gieser family

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Gieser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gieser, Geyser, Giser, Guiser, Guyeser, Giesser, Giesse and many more.

Early Notables of the Gieser family

Prominent among members of the name Gieser in this period include

  • the Gieser family of Bavaria


Gieser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gieser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Sybilla Gieser who went to New York in 1709
Gieser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George Peter Gieser went to Philadelphia in 1819
  • George Peter Gieser, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1819 1
  • John Leonard Gieser, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1819 1
  • Louis C. Gieser, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1856
  • Agnes Gieser, who arrived in New York, NY in 1870

Contemporary Notables of the name Gieser (post 1700) +

  • Rick Gieser (b. 2023), American producer, known for Out of the Loop, WGN Morning News (1994) and Radiogirl Podcast (2009)
  • Max Gieser (b. 2019), American actor, director, known for Premature, Safe-Sex Spider Man (2017) and Forelsket (2012)
  • Brenton Gieser, American director from Half Moon Bay, California, known for The 50 (2022)
  • Dr. Thorsten Gieser, German researcher at Universität Koblenz


  1. 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)


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