Thies Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Spelling was not fixed until the modern era, so Theis could easily become Thies. The family name meaning is “Short form of Matthias”, the same as for Theis.

• In the 2010 US Census, 4,240 Americans gave Thies as their last name (rank 7,807). 113 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Thies name at birth.
• Thies is listed among the recognised spellings of Theis.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Related forms: Theiss and Teis.

Thies coat of arms

There is no single Thies family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Thies surname pack.