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Viess Family History

Viess Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Siess, Viets, Riess, Vess, Kiess, Wiess, Viens, Niess, Liess, Viers

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Where is the Viess family from?

You can see how Viess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Viess family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Viess families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Viess families living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Viess's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Viess families in 1880.
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What did your Viess ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Viess ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 194 census records available for the last name Viess. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Viess census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 68 immigration records available for the last name Viess. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 31 military records available for the last name Viess. For the veterans among your Viess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Viess lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Viess life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Viess in 1970 was 82, and 85 in 2004.

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