Thiess

Thiess Meaning & Origin

About Thiess
The surname Thiess is of German origin and is derived from the given name Matthias, which itself is a variant of Matthew. The name Thiess signifies "gift of God" or "gift of Yahweh." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of a person named Matthias. The name Thiess has variations in spelling, such as Thies, Ties, or Tietz, and is relatively common in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thiess: 372
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,255
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0S
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH IY1 S
🌐 IPA
/thiess*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0S', 'TS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thiess in Braille

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

The name Thiess in braille

How to sign the name Thiess using Sign Language

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

The name Thiess in sign language

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