Bass Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bass Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bass family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 480
Agricultural Labourer 146
Labourer 71
Domestic Servant 30
General Servant 25
Servant 24
Farm Labourer 23
Laundress 18
Dress Maker 14
Lace Maker 13
Annuitant 12
Straw Plaiter 12
Shoe Maker 12
Gardener 10
Carman 10
House Keeper 10
Frame Work Knitter 8
Carpenter 7
Farm Servant 7
Farmers Wife 7
Wife Of Above 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Ag Labourer 6
Brick Layer 6
Farmer's Son 6

Bass Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bass 100% 23,795
2 Buss 75% 7,296
3 Boss 75% 4,749
4 Biss 75% 3,833
5 Bews 50% 810
6 Bess 75% 751
7 Bessie 50% 315
8 Baiss 80% 254
9 Baas 75% 244
10 Bas 75% 215
11 Busse 60% 154
12 Besse 60% 136

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The surname Bass is the most popular version of all its varients

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