Geiss (surname)

Geiss or Geiß (German for a female goat) is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Anton Geiss (1858–1944), German politician in the Republic of Baden
  • Bill Geiss (1858–1924), American baseball player
  • Christof Geiß (born 1964), German mathematician
  • Doug Geiss (born 1969), American politician from Michigan
  • Emil Geiss (1867–1911), American baseball player
  • Erika Geiss, American politician from Michigan
  • Imanuel Geiss (1931–2012), German historian
  • James Geiss (1950–2000), American sinologist, historian, and author
  • Johannes Geiss (1926–2020), German physicist
  • Karlmann Geiß (1935–2025), German jurist and judge
  • Louisette Geiss, American writer, lyricist, and producer
  • Michel Geiss, French sound engineer, instrument designer and musician
  • Robert Geiss (born 1964), German businessman and TV personality
  • Robin Geiss (born 1974), German public international law scholar and academic
  • Tony Geiss (1924–2011), American producer, screenwriter, songwriter and author

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