Explore the Family Name Geeter

The meaning of Geeter

1. African American: possibly an altered form of English Gater or Gaiter. 2. Flemish (De Geeter): occupational name for a goatherd, a variant of De Geyter. 3. Probably also an Americanized form of German Güter (see Guter).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Geeter in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Geeter' has decreased slightly in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 51,024th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 55,841st position, reflecting a decline of 9.44%. The total count of people with this surname also fell from 384 in 2000 to 367 in 2010, marking a reduction of 4.43%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the 'Geeter' surname per 100k people declined by 14.29% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,024	#55,841	-9.44%
Count	384	367	-4.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Geeter

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census showed some minor shifts among those bearing the 'Geeter' surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Geeters identifying as Black increased slightly from 71.09% to 72.21%, a change of 1.58%. Those identifying as White dropped from 23.44% to 21.25%, a decrease of 9.34%. Meanwhile, the representation of Hispanic Geeters saw a notable rise from 2.08% to 3.54%, an increase of 70.19%. The percentage of Geeters identifying with two or more ethnic identities also rose by 4.62%. However, there were no Geeters who identified as either Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	71.09%	72.21%	1.58%
White	23.44%	21.25%	-9.34%
Hispanic	2.08%	3.54%	70.19%
Two or More Races	2.6%	2.72%	4.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%