How common is the surname Geisel?

1,115 people in the United States had the surname Geisel in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 276,902 Americans. It ranked 22,944th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Geisel?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Geisel identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Geisel?

Dr. Seuss, American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991), followed by Kipp Hamilton.

Where is the surname Geisel most common?

Wikidata records people named Geisel in the United States.

Is the surname Geisel getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,266 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,115 in 2010, down 12%.

The surname Geisel

A German surname, carried by 1,115 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G240

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Geisel is more common than 85.9% of them.

Origin

German origin

Borrowed from German Geisel.

One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,115 people named Geisel in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 276,902 Americans. That is down 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,266.

#22,944

rank among US surnames

1,115

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-11.9%

change since 2000 (was #19,695)

Who is named Geisel

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Geisel identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.3%
Two or more races 0.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Geisels

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Dr. Seuss
American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991)
Kipp Hamilton
American actress (1934–1981)

Other German surnames

All 1,101 German surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Geisel come from?: Borrowed from German Geisel.
How common is the surname Geisel?: 1,115 people in the United States had the surname Geisel in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 276,902 Americans. It ranked 22,944th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Geisel?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Geisel identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Geisel?: Dr. Seuss, American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991), followed by Kipp Hamilton.
Where is the surname Geisel most common?: Wikidata records people named Geisel in the United States.
Is the surname Geisel getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,266 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,115 in 2010, down 12%.