About Kriss
The surname Kriss is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Krischan," a diminutive form of the name Christian. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Krischan. The name Krischan itself is a variant of the name Christian, which means "follower of Christ" in Latin. Therefore, the surname Kriss can be interpreted to mean "son of Krischan" or "descendant of Christian."
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The surname Kriss is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kriss 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 Kriss is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kriss in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kriss using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.