About the Tiez Surname

Not every Tiez is related, but the name itself grew out of Tietz. Its meaning, shared with Tietz, is “A descendant of Teuzo, from a word for people”.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Tietz and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Spelling and variants

Records show Tiez as one of the forms Tietz took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes Thietz, Tietze and Titz.

Names that sound alike, such as Díez, are easily confused in old records. For the full story, order the Tiez surname pack.