Fliss History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Fliss family

The surname Fliss was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Fliss family

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Fliss Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fliess, Fliessen, Fliessenhausen, Vlees, Vleeschauwer, Vlissingen, Flieshen, Fless and many more.

Early Notables of the Fliss family

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Migration of the Fliss family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Lawrens VanDers Van Vlissingen, who came to New Netherland in 1659; Johann Peter Fliess, who arrived in Canada in 1778; Albert Fliess, who settled in Ottawa in 1859.

Contemporary Notables of the name Fliss (post 1700) +

Raphael Michael Gabriel Fliss (1930-2015), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
John S. Fliss, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1944 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html