Show ContentsTheus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Theus derives from the German personal name Matthias which in turn derives from the apostle Matthaeus (English Matthew). Versions of this name were very popular in the Middle Ages throughout Christian Europe.

Early Origins of the Theus family

The surname Theus was first found in Germany, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society.

Early History of the Theus family

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Theus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Theis, Theisen, Thein, Theitz, Theisz, Theisman and others.

Early Notables of the Theus family

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Theus Ranking

In the United States, the name Theus is the 11,440th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Theus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Theus Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jeremias Theus, who landed in South Carolina in 1739 [2]
Theus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Adelheid Theus, who landed in America in 1846 [2]
  • Heinr Theus, who arrived in America in 1847 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Theus (post 1700) +

  • John Theus (b. 1994), American college football offensive tackle
  • Lucius Theus (1922-2007), American Major General in the United States Air Force
  • Jeremiah Theus (1716-1774), Swiss-born American portrait painter
  • Reginald Wayne Theus (b. 1957), American former NBA basketball player and the current head coach of Cal State Northridge


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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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