Höss Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Höss is a spelling of the German surname Hess.

What is the meaning of Höss?

It is a place-based name: “From Hesse”. 3,033 Americans were listed as Höss in the 2010 census. From 1891 to 2000, 119 births in France were registered under Höss.

Is Höss the same name as Hess?

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Höss has “ö” where Hess has “e”. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

Is there a Höss coat of arms?

There is no single Höss family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Huss and Hass. Want more than a summary? See the Höss family name pack.