Geist

in Iowa

There are 70 people with the last name "Geist" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

NameRank
Geist 5,702
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  1. is 5,698th most common Etringer
  2. is 5,699th most common Feld
  3. is 5,700th most common Fontanini
  4. is 5,701st most common Fugate
  5. is 5,702nd most common Geist
  6. is 5,703rd most common Gettler
  7. is 5,704th most common Goben
  8. is 5,705th most common Goeke
  9. is 5,706th most common Goldman

Similar Names and Nicknames

Geisler, Geiser, Geis, Geissler, Geise, Geiss, Geisel, Geisinger, Geisen, Geissinger

Most Common First Names for Geist

Ann, Breehan, Greg, Jeffrey, Jennifer, John, Kirk, Mark, Matthew, Patricia



Meaning & History

German: metonymic occupational name for a goatherd or nickname for a stubborn person, from Middle High German geiz ‘goat’.

German: habitational name for someone who lived in a house marked by the sign of the Holy Spirit (normally depicted as a dove), from Middle High German geist ‘spirit’. Both Geist and Heilgeist occur as house signs in Frankfurt am Main in the mid–14th century.

North German: topographic name for someone who lived in an area of barren sandy soil, Middle Low German gēst.


Recent Searches for "Geist" in Iowa

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Ann Geist, IA (6 searches)

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