Biss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Biss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Biss family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 43
Agricultural Labourer 17
Labourer 8
Glover 8
Servant 7
Dress Maker 5
Laundress 5
None 4
Carpenter 3
General Servant 3
House Maid 3
Thatcher 3
Landed Proprietor 3
Self Actor Minder In A Cotton Mill 3
Gold Lace Weaver 3
Tailoress 3
Farmers Wife 3
Inn Keeper 3
Cotton Winder 2
Coal Dealer 2
Needle Woman 2
Nurse 2
Formerly Apprentice Labourer 2
Plough Boy 2
Coal Miner 2

Biss Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Biss is the 4th most popular variant of Bass.

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