Geer

• As an English surname, spelling variant of Geary
• As a German surname, from Ger (“spear”)
• As a Dutch surname, from van den Geer, from geer (“headland”)

Geer (plural Geers)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Geer is the 4074^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8717 individuals. Geer is most common among White (88.24%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Geer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 26.

• Eger, Gere, eger, egre, gree

• (De Ronde Venen) Attested as De Geer in 1839-1859. Derived from geer (“tapering piece of land”).
• (Vijfheerenlanden) Attested as Geer (De) in 1874. Derived from geer (“tapering piece of land”). Named after a nearby levee, named in turn after a nearby watercourse.

• Hyphenation: Geer

Geer n

1. A hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

• van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “geer”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN