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 dën gieȥen (“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. === Anagrams === signee, Geisen, genies, seeing, Siegen