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
School 151
General Labourer 17
Farm Labourer 17
Farmer 14
Private Means 11
House Painter 10
Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 7
Cook (domestic) 7
Nil 7
Clerk 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
Housemaid (domestic) 7
Gardener Domestic 6
Assistant 5
Baker 5
Labourer General 5
Carpenter 5
Carter On Farm 5
Laundress 5
Waggoner On Farm 5
None 5
School Boy 5
At Home 4
Carman 4

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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