The Gies surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,719 people carried this name — #16,662 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 172,400 people counted. That is down 10% from 1,901 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 153 people named Gies.
17 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 16 départements, most often Moselle.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 47 people named Gies live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in La Pampa.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 44 people named Gies live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in East Flanders.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In print
Gies in American newspapers,
1908–1923.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.
Who carried it
People named Gies,
with a public archive behind them.
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William John Gies 1872–1956 · dentist -
Ludwig Gies 1887–1966 · sculptor -
Joseph W. Gies 1860–1935 · artist
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Willy Gies 1890–1931 · association football player
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Robert Gies 1902–1974 · jurist
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Gies.
- Giblin 2,794 · U.S. census
- Gibson 190,667 · U.S. census
- Gidel 121 · U.S. census
- Giel 430 · U.S. census
- Gielen 113 · U.S. census
- Gier 1,344 · U.S. census
- Giess 148 · U.S. census
- Gigandet 176 · U.S. census
- Gigante 1,116 · U.S. census
- Giger 984 · U.S. census
- Gigli 179 · U.S. census
- Giglio 4,586 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Gies is.
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