Bliss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bliss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bliss family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 364
Agricultural Labourer 28
Labourer 15
Farm Labourer 15
General Labourer 14
General Servant 11
No Occupation 11
Carpenter 10
Domestic Servant 9
Straw Plaiter 9
Butcher 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Laundress 7
Painter 7
Tailor 7
Farmers Son 7
Annuitant 6
House Keeper 6
Servant 6
Shoe Maker 6
Farmers Wife 6
Compositor 5
Dress Maker 5
Licensed Victualler 5
Blacksmith 5

Bliss Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bliss 100% 12,080
2 Bloss 80% 1,947
3 Bailiss 71% 738
4 Bless 80% 442
5 Bailess 57% 301
6 Blass 80% 157
7 Blessea 57% 156
8 Blosse 67% 148

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

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