View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Hiess Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hiess is more frequently found in Austria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Hiess click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiess? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Hiess is the 557,062^nd most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,762,777 people. The last name Hiess occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Hiess are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Austria, where it is carried by 398 people, or 1 in 21,396. In Austria it is primarily found in: Lower Austria, where 52 percent reside, Vienna, where 36 percent reside and Burgenland, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Austria this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 9 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Hiess Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hiess has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hiess surname increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hiess Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Hiess last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hiess earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 37.17% more than the national average, earning $59,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.44% more than the national average, earning $52,385 CAD per year.