Preiss is a Germanic surname, and may refer to:
Ferdinand Preiss (1882–1943), German sculptor
Balthazar Preiss (1765-1850), Austrian naturalist
Ludwig Preiss (1811–1883), German naturalist
Wolfgang Preiss (1910–2002), German actor
Byron Preiss (1953–2005), U.S. publisher
Henry Preiss, U.S. airplane designer
Jeff Preiss, U.S. film-maker
Daniels Preiss, Latvian, student
