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kies Name Meaning and History

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 an occupational nickname for an iron smelter.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Distribution of kies Families in the US in 1920
Number of kies families
 25-48
 9-24
 1-8
 0
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