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Family name Heiss (海斯 , Heiss , Heiß ) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Heiss is characteristic of Austria, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, and Malta. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Germany, Austria, and the United States. Very seldom, Heiss is the forename as well as the last name.