Foss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foss family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 13
Farmer 12
General Servant Domestic 9
General Labourer 5
Scholar 4
Tailoress 4
Carpenter 3
Tailor 3
Cook Domestic 3
At School 3
Tailor Machinist 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Dressmaker 2
Fisherman 2
Nurse Domestic 2
Farmer's Brother 2
Farmer's Son 2
General Agricultural Labourer 2
Living Own Means 2
Railway Clerk 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Pupil Teacher School 2
Shoe Clicker 2
Laundress Wash 2
Blacksmith 2

Foss Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foss 100% 4,071
2 Fosse 80% 303
3 Fass 75% 129

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The surname Foss is the most popular version of all its varients

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