Amess Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Amess Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Amess family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Agricultural Labourer 6
At Home 5
House Servant 4
General Servant 3
Dress Maker 3
Gardener 2
Binder 2
Agricultural Labourer's Daughter 2
Labourer 1
Market Gardener 1
Brick Maker 1
Brickmaker Employing 2 Men 1
Broomaker 1
Chair Woman 1
Coachman 1
Dairy Maid 1
Dealer In Mariner Stores Owner Cottage Property 1
Errand Boy 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farmer Of 20 Acres 1 Labourer 1
Glover Maker 1
House Keeper 1
House Maid 1
Journeyman Carpenter 1

Amess Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moss 60% 128,966
2 Moses 40% 23,191
3 Ames 80% 13,248
4 Mass 60% 2,522
5 Massie 33% 1,826
6 Amess 100% 1,136
7 Amiss 80% 939
8 Amoss 80% 597
9 Amass 80% 521
10 Mosse 40% 431
11 Mess 80% 394
12 Emess 80% 281
13 Maass 40% 257
14 Aimes 60% 176
15 Miss 60% 162
16 Aymes 60% 157
17 Emuss 60% 150
18 Massa 40% 149
19 Aims 40% 142
20 Masse 40% 136

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The surname Amess is the 6th most popular variant of Moss.

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