Buss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Buss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Buss family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 148
Agricultural Labourer 27
General Labourer 21
Farmer 11
Laundress 10
Gardener 9
General Servant Domestic 8
General Servant 7
Farm Labourer 6
Dress Maker 6
Farmers Son 6
Carpenter 5
Baker 5
Living On Own Means 5
Domestic Servant 5
Sawyer 5
Nil 4
Cook 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Clerk 4
Gardener Domestic Servant 4
Labourer 4
Carman 4
Farm Servant 3
Housekeeper 3

Buss Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Buss is the 2nd most popular variant of Bass.

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