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

Veis, 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 Veis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Veis in America

Veis is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Veis surname appeared 100 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 Veis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Veis 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 Veis

The surname "VEIS" is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, particularly in the areas that are now parts of modern-day Germany and Austria. The name is thought to have derived from the Middle High German word "vîs," which means "wise" or "prudent."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Deutsches Rechtswörterbuch, a historical dictionary of legal terms in the German language, which mentions a "Vîsen" in the 14th century. This suggests that the surname may have initially been used as a descriptive name for someone who was perceived as wise or intelligent.

Historical records indicate that the name "VEIS" has also been associated with certain place names in Germany and Austria. For instance, in the 16th century, there are references to a village called "Vais" or "Veys" in Bavaria, which may have contributed to the spread and popularity of the surname in that region.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname "VEIS." One such person was Johann Baptist Veis (1784-1854), an Austrian composer and conductor who served as the Kapellmeister at the St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. Another was Karl Veis (1905-1991), a German politician who served as the Minister of Justice in East Germany from 1967 to 1973.

Other individuals with the surname "VEIS" include Friedrich Veis (1856-1928), a German philologist and scholar of Romance languages; Theodor Veis (1834-1888), an Austrian architect known for his work on the Viennese Ringstrasse; and Maria Veis (1904-1989), a German painter and graphic artist associated with the New Objectivity movement.

While the surname "VEIS" is not among the most common surnames in the German-speaking world, it has a rich history and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including musicians, politicians, scholars, and artists, over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Veis

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

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

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