Kiessig Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Kiessig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiessig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England41:13,929,515290,718
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Kiessig Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kiessig Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kiessig is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiessig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,168,344th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 35,723,264 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Kiessig are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States Kiessig is mostly concentrated in: California, where 41 percent are found, Colorado, where 21 percent are found and Florida, where 19 percent are found. Other than The United States Kiessig exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 27 percent are found and South Africa, where 22 percent are found.

Kiessig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kiessig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kiessig surname increased 1,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiessig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kiessig surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kiessig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.62% more than the national average, earning R 391,200 per year and in United States they earn 15.65% less than the national average, earning $36,397 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kissig92157/
Kiesig9267/
Kessig9233/
Kuissig862/
Kiehsig861/
Kieszig861/
Keissig861/
Kesig8331/
Kisig831/
Kiessike8017/
Kissigue808/
Kießig77603/
Kissik77125/
Kaisig7799/
Kissic7766/
Kesseg7725/
Cissig7718/
Keisig779/
Kessik774/
Kessic773/
Kizeig772/
Khisig771/
Keshig771/
Kiesic771/
Kisaig771/
Kissick711,885/
Khishig71117/
Kessick71103/
Keeshig7158/
Kuissic7120/
Kuissik7116/
Koisseg716/
Kissike713/
Kissiok713/
Kessike711/
Kessiek711/
Kiesiek711/
Koeshig710/
Keseigh710/
Kesik676,204/
Kesic67513/
Kisic67421/
Kisik67239/
Keseg67196/
Kecig6759/
Kusig6736/
Kißig675/
Kissisck672/
Kicig671/
Khaishig671/
Kisseick671/
Kissegue671/
Kessegue671/
Kheeshig671/
Kessicks670/
Kuissick670/
Kissicks670/

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Kiessig Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiessig
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis