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Geist

in Nebraska

There are 83 people with the last name "Geist" in Nebraska.

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Ranking in Nebraska

NameRank
Geist 2,471
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  1. is 2,467th most common Duran
  2. is 2,468th most common Dwyer
  3. is 2,469th most common Fullerton
  4. is 2,470th most common Garwood
  5. is 2,471st most common Geist
  6. is 2,472nd most common Gronenthal
  7. is 2,473rd most common Grummert
  8. is 2,474th most common Gunter
  9. is 2,475th most common Hild

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Geist

Richard, Mark, Barbara, Bob, Daniel, Garret, Jack, Jaclyn, James, Jim

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 Nebraska

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Richard Geist, NE (8 searches)
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