The Geis Last Name

The Geis family name is well attested in modern population records. Spanish register data show 87 residents carrying Geis as first surname, and 67 as second surname. Spaniards carry two surnames, one from each parent, which is why Geis is counted in both positions. From 1891 to 2000, 138 births in France were registered under Geis. Where a surname's origin is uncertain, as with Geis, the best clues come from your own ancestors' parish and civil records.

In Wikidata, Geis is listed as a German surname.

A coat of arms was granted to a particular family line, not to everyone named Geis, so a shared surname is a clue rather than a claim to the arms. Want more than a summary? See the Geis family name pack.