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

Thiesse, 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 Thiesse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thiesse in America

Thiesse is the 60505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thiesse surname appeared 333 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 Thiesse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thiesse 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 Thiesse

The surname Thiesse is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Theiss" or "Theis," which was a nickname used to refer to someone with the given name "Matthias" or "Matthew." This name was quite common in various regions of Germany, particularly in areas like Bavaria and Saxony.

Thiesse is thought to have been initially used as a descriptive surname, identifying individuals who were associated with or lived near a place called Theiss or Theis. These place names were derived from the personal name and were often used to differentiate between families or individuals with the same given name.

In medieval records, variations of the name Thiesse can be found, including Thies, Thys, Thyssen, and Thießen. One of the earliest documented instances of the surname appears in the Codex Traditionum Wessobrunnensium, a medieval cartulary from the Benedictine abbey of Wessobrunn in Bavaria, dating back to the 13th century.

One notable figure in history bearing the surname Thiesse was Johann Thiessen (1688-1761), a German Lutheran theologian and philosopher. He was born in Rostock and served as a professor of theology at the University of Leipzig.

Another individual of note was Karl Thiessen (1849-1914), a German-American architect and civil engineer. He was born in Hanover, Germany, and later immigrated to the United States, where he designed several notable buildings, including the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C.

In the 16th century, the Thiessen family was prominent in the city of Lübeck, Germany. Hans Thiessen (1524-1594) was a respected merchant and member of the city council, while his son, Bernhard Thiessen (1567-1638), served as the mayor of Lübeck from 1625 to 1638.

The name Thiesse can also be found in historical records related to the Netherlands. Dirk Thiessen (1610-1671) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life and portrait works.

In the 19th century, Johann Thiessen (1827-1898) was a prominent German-Russian Baptist minister and leader of the Mennonite community in Russia. He played a significant role in the establishment of several Baptist churches in the region.

It is important to note that while these examples provide insight into the historical prevalence and notable individuals bearing the surname Thiesse, the name has evolved and spread across various regions and cultures over time, with its origins tracing back to medieval Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thiesse

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

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

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