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Family name Gier (吉尔 , Gier , Гир ) , around the globe, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen Gier is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, and Denmark. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Netherlands, Germany, and the United States. Much less frequently, Gier is the forename as well as the last name.