German: from Middle Low German geilink ‘thrush’ hence possibly a nickname for someone with a fine singing voice or for someone who kept or caught songbirds.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Geiling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Geiling family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Geiling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Geiling families living in London. This was about 41% of all the recorded Geiling's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Geiling families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Geiling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Geiling. 100% of Geiling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Geiling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Geiling in 1965 was 82, and 79 in 2003.