Keis

Keis Meaning & Origin

About Keis
The surname Keis is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Kies," which itself is a short form of the given name "Matthias." The name Matthias is derived from the Hebrew name "Mattityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh." Therefore, the surname Keis can be interpreted to mean "son of Matthias" or "descendant of Matthias."

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Keis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Keis: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Keis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 S
🌐 IPA
/keis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keis in Braille

Here's how to represent Keis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Keis in braille

How to sign the name Keis using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Keis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Keis in sign language

Numerology