Find out how popular the last name Geisen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Geisen.

Geisen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Geisen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Geisen in America

Geisen is the 35671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Geisen surname appeared 630 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Geisen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Geisen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Geisen

The surname GEISEN is of German origin and dates back to the early medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. It is derived from the Old German word "Gesa," which means a stream or brook. This name was likely given to families who lived near a small stream or body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GEISEN can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, Germany, dating back to the 13th century. In this text, there is a reference to a person named "Geysen von Wittenberg."

The GEISEN surname was also prevalent in the region of Hesse, Germany, where it was sometimes spelled as "Geissen" or "Geyseln." In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Hans Geisen was a respected citizen and merchant in the city of Frankfurt am Main.

In the 16th century, a notable individual named Johannes Geisen (1555-1623) was a German theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. He served as a pastor in several cities and authored several works on religious topics.

Another person of note with the surname GEISEN was Peter Geisen (1677-1743), a German painter and engraver who was active in the early 18th century. He is known for his portraits and religious paintings, many of which can still be found in churches and museums in Germany.

During the 18th century, the GEISEN name was also found in various parts of Switzerland, particularly in the canton of Bern. One example is Johann Heinrich Geisen (1728-1801), a Swiss theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Bern.

In the 19th century, Carl Geisen (1829-1899) was a German-American engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early typewriters and mechanical writing machines.

As the name spread across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, such as Geisens, Geysen, and Geyssen. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained tied to its German roots and the connection to bodies of water or streams.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Geisen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Geisen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Geisen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Geisen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Geisen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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