Giesen
English
Etymology
- Borrowed from German and Dutch Giesen, patronymic from Gies, Giese.
- Also as a German surname, from the placename Giessen in Hesse, or other similar-sounding places, from a castle name Middle High German ze den giezzen (“on the streams”) (see modern gießen (“to pour”)).
Proper noun
Giesen (plural Giesens)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Giesen is the 22201st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1162 individuals. Giesen is most common among White (96.13%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Giesen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 41.