Kiess

Kiess Meaning & Origin

About Kiess
The surname Kiess is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kies" meaning "pebble" or "gravel." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a gravelly area or a habitational name for someone from a place named with this word. The surname Kiess may also have been an occupational name for someone who worked with gravel or as a nickname for someone with a gravelly voice or a rough personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kiess: 369
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kiess 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 Kiess is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kiess in Braille

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

The name Kiess in braille

How to sign the name Kiess using Sign Language

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

The name Kiess in sign language

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