| ![Show Contents]() Deiss History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Deiss familyThe surname Deiss was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Deiss familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deiss research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1564, 1718 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Deiss History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Deiss Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Diessbach, Diesbach, Diessbachh, Diesbachh, Diessbache, Diesbache, Diessbacher, Diesbacher and many more. Early Notables of the Deiss familyNotables of the time with the surname Deiss were - Michael Deiss, musician to the Emperor Ferdinand I of Germany, for whose obsequies in 1564 he composed a motet for four voices, and eight other pieces, published by Joannelli in his 'Thesaurus Musicus...
 Deiss migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Deiss Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Deiss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 1
- Peter Deiss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 1
- Michael Deiss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
- Christian Deiss, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753
Deiss Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anna Deiss, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1811
- Henry Deiss, who landed in Maryland in 1832 1
- Daniel Deiss, who settled in Baltimore in 1833
- Christine Barbara Deiss, who arrived in North America in 1853
- John Deiss, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Deiss (post 1700) | + |
- Joseph Jay Deiss (1912-1999), American author, businessman, historian and archaeologist
- Marcel Deiss, French wine grower and producer in the Alsace wine region of France
- Joseph Deiss (b. 1946), Swiss economist, President of the United Nations General Assembly (2010-2011), President of Switzerland in 2004
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Deiss migration to the United States 
