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Geller Name Meaning

North German: habitational name from the North German town of Geldern or from the Dutch province of Gelderland earlier Geler. Both places get their names from what may be an ancient element descriptive of marshland. German: occupational name for a town crier Middle High German gellære (from gellen ‘to shout yell’) or a nickname for a vocal person. German: variant of Gehler . Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a man with red hair from the strong form of Yiddish gel ‘red-headed’ (from Middle High German gel ‘yellow’). See also Gell . Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Heller originating under Russian influence since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names. Hungarian: variant of Gellért (see Gellert ).7: English: probably a variant of Guiler .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Giller, Heller, Feller, Eller, Weller, Galler, Beller, Zeller, Meller

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You can see how Geller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Geller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Geller families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 61 Geller families living in Ontario. This was about 68% of all the recorded Geller's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Geller families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Geller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Geller census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Geller. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Geller. For the veterans among your Geller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Geller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Geller in 1944 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

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