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

Kissee, 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 Kissee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kissee in America

Kissee is the 28552nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kissee surname appeared 835 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 Kissee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kissee 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 Kissee

The surname Kissee is believed to have originated in the German regions of Europe, derived from the German word "küssen," which means "to kiss." It is thought to have first emerged as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who was particularly affectionate or prone to kissing others.

Variations of the name, such as Kussee, Küssee, and Küsse, can be found in historical records dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries in various German-speaking regions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the town of Wetzlar, in the German state of Hesse, where a Johann Küssee is mentioned in 1612.

While the name does not appear in notable historical manuscripts like the Domesday Book, it can be traced to several place names in Germany, such as Küssaberg, a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and Küssnacht, a municipality in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Kissee was Hans Kissee, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania, United States, in the late 17th century. Another notable figure was Johann Friedrich Kissee (1730-1798), a German Pietist and theologian from Saxony, who wrote several influential works on Christian theology.

In the 19th century, the name gained some prominence with individuals like August Kissee (1824-1901), a German-American architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in St. Louis, Missouri, and Carl Kissee (1858-1932), a German-American banker and real estate investor in Chicago, Illinois.

Other notable individuals with the surname Kissee include Walter Kissee (1892-1968), an American baseball player who played for the St. Louis Browns in the early 20th century, and Edith Kissee (1905-1987), an American artist and sculptor known for her works depicting Native American subjects.

While the surname Kissee is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history rooted in the German language and culture, with bearers of the name making significant contributions in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kissee

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

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 Kissee 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 Kissee 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 Kissee was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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