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Cognomen Geiss (Geiss ) , worldwide, is quite a common family name. The last name Geiss is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, France, where it is a rare surname, and Austria. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Germany, the United States, and France. Much less frequently, Geiss is the forename as well as the last name.