Geist

in North Carolina

There are 71 people with the last name "Geist" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Geist 8,569
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  1. is 8,565th most common Erikson
  2. is 8,566th most common Fontenot
  3. is 8,567th most common Ganus
  4. is 8,568th most common Gard
  5. is 8,569th most common Geist
  6. is 8,570th most common Griner
  7. is 8,571st most common Harness
  8. is 8,572nd most common Harville
  9. is 8,573rd most common Haugh

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Geist

John, Robert, Christina, Christopher, Geoffrey, Jason, Paul, Shawn, Stephanie, William



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 North Carolina

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John Geist, NC (6 searches)

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