About Zeiss
The surname Zeiss is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Zeis", which is a short form of the given name Matthias. The name Matthias itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Mattityahu", meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God". Therefore, the surname Zeiss can be interpreted to mean "son of Matthias" or "descendant of Matthias".
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The surname Zeiss is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zeiss 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 Zeiss is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Zeiss in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Zeiss using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.