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The preiss Surname

preiss Name Meaning and History

  1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Preis 1.
  2. South German: regional name for someone from Prussia, Middle High German Priuss(e). Compare Preuss.
  3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Preis 2.

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Distribution of preiss Families in the US in 1920
Number of preiss families
 22-42
 8-21		 1-7
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