Explore the Family Name Preiss

The meaning of Preiss

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Preis 1. 2. South German: habitational name for someone from Prussia, Middle High German Priuss(e). Compare Preuss. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Preis 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinrich, Heinz, Horst, Klaus, Kurt, Otto.

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How common is the last name Preiss in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Preiss' has seen minor fluctuations from 2000 to 2010. Ranked as the 17,419th most popular name in 2000, it dropped slightly to the 18,734th position in 2010, marking a -7.55% change. The count of individuals carrying the name also marginally decreased by about -1.88%, from 1493 in 2000 to 1465 in 2010, showing a proportional drop per 100k from 0.55 to 0.5, a -9.09% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,419	#18,734	-7.55%
Count	1,493	1,465	-1.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.5	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Preiss

The ethnicity or ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Preiss' also underwent variations between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of Preiss holders who identify as White remains dominant, though it declined marginally from 95.18% to 94.54%. A noticeable increase is observed within the Hispanic category, which rose from 3.15% to 4.03%, marking a 27.94% change. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also went up from 0.33% to 0.48%, a 45.45% rise. Meanwhile, the percent of those claiming two or more races saw a slight decrease from 0.94% to 0.89%. The percent of Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native Preiss holders remained at 0 throughout this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.18%	94.54%	-0.67%
Hispanic	3.15%	4.03%	27.94%
Two or More Races	0.94%	0.89%	-5.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.33%	0.48%	45.45%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%