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
Living On Own Means 47
General Labourer 45
General Servant Domestic 29
Cook Domestic 28
Dress Maker 28
Agricultural Labourer 27
Housemaid Domestic 17
Carpenter 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Charwoman 14
Domestic Servant 14
House Maid Domestic 14
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 14
Bricklayer 13
School 13
Farmer 13
Scholar 13
Dressmaker 12
Laundress Wash 12
Gardener Domestic 12
House Keeper 11
Plumber 9
Farm Labourer 9
Servant Domestic 8
Tailor 8

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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