Zeiss

Zeiss Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zeiss: 469
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,569
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SS
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z AY1 S
🌐 IPA
/zaɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zeiss in Braille

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

The name Zeiss in braille

How to sign the name Zeiss using Sign Language

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.

The name Zeiss in sign language

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