Kies Family History

Kies Surname Meaning

German: from Middle High German kis ‘gravel low grade iron ore’ hence probably a topographic name for someone living on land characterized by coarse sand and pebbles or a metonymic occupational name for an iron smelter.

Dutch: nickname for someone who was very chaste or behaved refined from kies ‘delicate refined’ kuis ‘chaste pure’.

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a dentist for someone who healed and pulled sore teeth from kies ‘molar’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kiel, Kries, Ries, Mies, Fies, Kief, Bies, Kiss, Dies, Pries

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1K	Immigration Records
8K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Kies family from?

You can see how Kies families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kies family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kies families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Kies families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Kies's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kies families in 1891.

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What did your Kies ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kies. 20% of Kies men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Kies women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kies were Clerk and Saleslady.

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Farmer

20%

Laborer

18%

Salesman

10%

Clerk

Teacher

14%

Bookkeeper

12%

Housewife

12%

Saleslady

10%

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Census Record

There are 8K census records available for the last name Kies. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kies census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Kies. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Kies. For the veterans among your Kies ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kies lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kies life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kies in 1944 was 57, and 74 in 2004.

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Kies Surname Meaning

Dutch: nickname for someone who was very chaste or behaved refined from kies ‘delicate refined’ kuis ‘chaste pure’.

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a dentist for someone who healed and pulled sore teeth from kies ‘molar’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Kies family from?

What did your Kies ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

20%

Laborer

18%

Salesman

10%

Clerk

Teacher

14%

Bookkeeper

12%

Housewife

12%

Saleslady

10%

What Kies family records will you find?

What is the average Kies lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kies life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kies in 1944 was 57, and 74 in 2004.

Kies Family History

Kies Surname Meaning

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Kies Surname Meaning

57,000 record(s) for Kies

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Where is the Kies family from?

What did your Kies ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kies family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kies lifespan?

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