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
School 471
Farm Labourer 73
Labourer 39
General Servant (domestic) 38
General Labourer 31
None 30
Dressmaker 25
Private Means 24
Clerk 20
Cotton Weaver 19
Farmer 17
Domestic Servant 17
Laundress 17
Shop Assistant 16
Bricklayer 15
House Painter 15
Scholar 15
Old Age Pensioner 15
Carman 14
Assisting In The Business 13
At School 13
Dress Maker 12
No Occupation 12
Plumber 12
Straw Hat Machinist 12

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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