Douglass Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Douglass Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Douglass family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 287
Agricultural Labourer 39
Labourer 30
Coal Miner 24
Dress Maker 16
General Servant 14
Domestic Servant 14
Annuitant 10
House Keeper 10
Blacksmith 9
Laundress 8
Joiner 8
Cabinet Maker 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Lace Maker 7
Gardener 7
Servant 7
Shepherd 7
Housemaid 6
Tailor 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Hawker 5
Mariner 5
Mason 5
Son 5

Douglass Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Douglas 88% 48,991
2 Douglass 100% 11,438
3 Duglas 75% 1,018
4 Dagless 63% 819
5 Duglass 88% 381
6 Daglass 75% 344
7 Dauglass 88% 196
8 Dougless 88% 158

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The surname Douglass is the 2nd most popular variant of Douglas.

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