Base Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Base Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Base family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 40
Labourer 10
Agricultural Labourer 7
General Servant 3
Mariner 3
Horse Hair Weaver 3
Silk Winder 3
Domestic Servant 3
Grocer 2
Farm Servant Indoor 2
Servant 2
Housemaid 2
Field Work 2
Publican 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Stone Mason 2
Carpenter 2
Scolar 2
Blacksmith 2
Shoe Maker 2
Shoemaker 2
Silk Filler 2
Silk Weaver 2
Carpenter & Joiner 2
Boot Fitter 1

Base Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bees 25% 4,440
2 Boase 80% 2,222
3 Base 100% 2,209
4 Bose 75% 1,817
5 Beese 60% 1,721
6 Buse 75% 1,506
7 Bouse 60% 793
8 Boas 50% 450
9 Bace 75% 401
10 Bois 25% 292
11 Bayce 60% 271
12 Baas 50% 244
13 Bas 75% 215
14 Bease 80% 192
15 Boose 60% 143
16 Bues 25% 129
17 Bias 50% 100

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The surname Base is the 3rd most popular variant of Bees.

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