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

Mieses, 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 Mieses surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mieses in America

Mieses is the 37735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mieses surname appeared 589 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 Mieses.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mieses 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 Mieses

The surname Mieses has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The name is believed to be derived from the Old German word "miese," which means "marshy meadow" or "swampy land." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have resided in or near such areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mieses can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, Germany. In this record, dating back to the 13th century, there is a reference to a person named "Johannes de Miesen," indicating the presence of the name in that region during that time period.

The Mieses name also appears in various other ancient records and manuscripts, such as the Stadtbücher (city books) of various German towns and cities, where individuals with this surname are mentioned in various legal and administrative documents from the 14th and 15th centuries.

One notable figure bearing the Mieses surname was Johann Mieses, a German chess master and author who lived from 1865 to 1954. He is considered one of the leading chess writers of the 19th century and authored several influential works on the game, including "Lehrbuch des Schachspiels" (Textbook of Chess) and "Geheimnisse der Schachlehre" (Secrets of Chess Teaching).

Another historical figure with the Mieses name was Friedrich Mieses, a German neurologist and psychiatrist who lived from 1876 to 1942. He made significant contributions to the study of neurology and was known for his work on the pathophysiology of neurological disorders.

In the realm of literature, there was also a notable writer named Raphael Mieses, who lived from 1870 to 1936. He was a German-Jewish author and journalist who wrote several novels and plays, including the acclaimed work "Der Weg nach Zion" (The Way to Zion).

It is worth noting that variations in the spelling of the Mieses surname can be found in historical records, such as Miese, Miesen, or Miessen. Additionally, there are some indications that the name may have been associated with certain place names or locations, particularly those with marshy or swampy characteristics, reflecting the original meaning of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mieses

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

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

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