There are
1719
Giess in the USA
Gies is the
16662nd
most common last name in the USA

Historical figures and celebrities called Gies

MiepGies

Miep Gies was a Dutch woman who helped hide Anne Frank, her family, and four other Jews from the Nazis during World War II.

OttoFrank

Otto Frank was a German businessman and father of Anne Frank, known for her diary which documented her life in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.

AnneFrank

Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who gained international fame posthumously after her diary, documenting her experiences hiding from the Nazis during World War II, was published.

JohannesGiesberts

Johannes Giesberts was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party who served as the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1978 to 1995.

HermanGiesler

Herman Giesler was a German architect known for his association with Adolf Hitler and his involvement in the design of various Nazi buildings and projects.

IlseGiesing

Ilse Giesing was a German chess player who won the German Women's Chess Championship multiple times and represented Germany in international chess competitions.

GüntherGiese

Günther Giese was a German physicist known for his work on nuclear physics and his research on the effects of radiation on substances and biological systems.

JürgenGies

Jürgen Gies is a German former professional football player who played as a midfielder for various clubs in Germany, including Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach.

AnnieGies

Annie Gies was a Belgian figure skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and later became a figure skating coach and judge.

Marie-LuiseGiesbrecht

Marie-Luise Giesbrecht is a German mathematician known for her research in algebraic geometry and her contributions to the theory of modular forms.

Gies Genealogy

OriginsThe surname 'Gies' is of German origin and is derived from the given name 'Giesbert' or 'Gisbert', which means 'bright pledge' or 'bright spear' in Old German.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Gies' is most commonly found in Germany, particularly in the regions of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, and Hesse.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Gies' include 'Gie', 'Giesler', 'Giese', 'Giesen', 'Giesemann', 'Giesecke', 'Gieske', 'Giesing', 'Giesbrecht', and 'Giesy'.
Migration and ImmigrationInformation about the migration and immigration of people with the surname 'Gies' is currently unavailable.