Geisler Family History

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Geisler Name Meaning

German (Bavaria and Austria) from the personal name Giselher (see Gieseler). altered spelling of Swiss Geissler, an occupational name for a goatherd, from an agent derivative of from Middle High German geiz ‘goat’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Geiser, Keisler, Zeisler, Weisler, Gensler, Reisler, Geister, Gisler

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Geisler Family Origin

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Geisler Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    19%

  • Laborer

    10%

  • Keeping House

    6%

  • Carpenter

    3%

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Geisler. The most common Geisler occupation in the USA was Farmer. 19% of Geisler's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Geisler family was Carpenter.

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Geisler Historical Records

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Geisler Life Expectancy

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