Geist
in the US
There are 5,010 people with the last name "Geist" in the United States.
Ranking in the US
| Name | Rank |
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| Geist | 5,438 |
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Meaning & History
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 the US
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Robert Geist (9 searches)States with the most people named "Geist":
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages.
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