Giger Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Giger belongs to the Geiger family of names, which has German roots. Taken at its root, Giger points to “Fiddle player”.

• Giger drops the “e” of Geiger, a simplification that clerks often made.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Other spellings include Geyger and Geigner.

Heraldry and the Giger name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Giger, so the heraldry linked to Geiger is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Giger family name pack.