About Geske
The surname Geske is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gisbert," which itself is composed of the elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Geske can be interpreted to mean "bright pledge" or "famous hostage." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gisbert.
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The surname Geske is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geske based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Geske is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Geske in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Geske using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.