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
School 195
Coal Miner Hewer 19
General Labourer 11
Home 10
Private Means 10
Coal Miner (hewer) 10
Farm Labourer 9
Scholar 8
Joiner 8
Labourer 7
Butcher 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Dressmaker 6
Typist 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
General Servant 5
None 5
Postman 5
Shop Assistant 5
Bricklayer 5
Shipwright 5
Housekeeper 5
Domestic Servant 4
Gardener (domestic) 4
School Girl 4

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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