The geier Surname
geier Name Meaning and History
- German: see Geyer.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from Yiddish geyer ‘peddler’ (a derivative of geyn ‘to go’) or in some cases perhaps an unflattering name from German Geier ‘vulture’, as in 1, bestowed by non-Jewish government officials in central Europe at the time when surnames became compulsory.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Wenzel & Geier |
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| Geier/Hahnemann Marriage | Geier/Hahnemann reletives | 6 |
| John Geier from Prussia b 1848 |
reddog140
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| Geier in NYC |
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| Geier (Geyer) and John Wurst family from Pittsburgh, PA |
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| geiers from germany | emilie | 7 |
| Franz/Frank Geier | Sue | 4 |
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