Neiss Family History

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Neiss Name Meaning

German: nickname for a distrustful, suspicious person, from Middle High German niusen ‘to probe’.

Similar surnames: Zeiss, Leiss, Weiss, Neises, Meiss, Deiss, Bliss, Geiss, Reuss, Heuss

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Neiss Family Origin

Where is the Neiss family from?

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Neiss Family Occupations

What did your Neiss ancestors do for a living?

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

Farmer

29%
Carpenter

6%
Hotel Keeper

6%
Laborer

6%

In 1880, the most common Neiss occupation in the USA was Farmer. 29% of Neiss's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Neiss family was Laborer. Farmer, Carpenter and Hotel Keeper were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Neiss.

Source: Census data for Neiss | Data not to scale

Neiss Historical Records

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Neiss Life Expectancy

What is the average Neiss lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Neiss ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

United States

Between 1955 and 2004, Neiss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Neiss in 1955 was 47, and 65 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Neiss