Find out how popular the last name Deiss is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Deiss.

Deiss, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Deiss surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deiss in America

Deiss is the 33894th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deiss surname appeared 671 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Deiss.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deiss to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Deiss

The surname DEISS has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "deiz," which means "thick" or "stout." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a robust or stocky build.

The name DEISS is found predominantly in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. It is also present in parts of Switzerland, where German is spoken. In some early records, the name is spelled with variations such as "Deisz" or "Deiss."

One of the earliest known references to the DEISS surname can be found in the church records of Kitzingen, a town in Lower Franconia, Bavaria. The record, dated 1568, mentions a certain Hans Deiss, who was a local farmer.

Another notable individual with the DEISS surname was Johann Deiss, a German clockmaker born in Augsburg in 1675. He was renowned for his intricate and precise timepieces, which were highly sought after by the nobility and wealthy patrons of the time.

In the 18th century, Johann Michael Deiss (1722-1795) was a prominent sculptor and woodcarver from the town of Oberammergau in Bavaria. His works adorned many churches and monasteries in the region, and he is credited with training several generations of skilled woodcarvers.

Moving into the 19th century, Carl Deiss (1824-1889) was a German botanist and naturalist from Baden-Württemberg. He made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Black Forest region and published several influential works on the subject.

Lastly, in the early 20th century, there was Otto Deiss (1892-1972), a German-born artist and painter who emigrated to the United States. He is known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West, particularly the Grand Canyon and the Rocky Mountains.

While the DEISS surname may not be among the most common in Germany or the German-speaking regions, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals who have made notable contributions in various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deiss

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Deiss.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Deiss was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Deiss has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Deiss was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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