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Geist

in Minnesota

There are 147 people with the last name "Geist" in Minnesota.

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Ranking in Minnesota

NameRank
Geist 3,996
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  1. is 3,992nd most common Coates
  2. is 3,993rd most common Culbertson
  3. is 3,994th most common Dauer
  4. is 3,995th most common Fettig
  5. is 3,996th most common Geist
  6. is 3,997th most common Grell
  7. is 3,998th most common Lafond
  8. is 3,999th most common Leininger
  9. is 4,000th most common Lu

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Geist

Robert, Matthew, Gregory, Daniel, David, Jennifer, John, Linda, Melissa, Richard

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 Minnesota

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Robert Geist, MN (8 searches)
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