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
School 219
Private Means 21
At School 19
Farmer 19
None 17
General Labourer 16
Farm Labourer 13
Domestic Servant 13
General Servant (domestic) 12
House Painter 10
Laundress 9
Compositor 8
Labourer 8
Clerk 8
Chimney Sweep 7
House Keeper 7
Milliner 7
Nil 7
Carter 7
Assisting In Business 6
Book Folder 6
Errand Boy 6
Assisting In The Business 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Dressmaker 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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