Gess Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gess Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gess family

Profession Census Frequency
Hawkers 5
Hawker 4
School 3
Carman 2
Carter 2
Travelling Showman 2
Brickworks 2
Charwomen 1
Clerk Of Work 1
Nil 1
Dealers All Kinds 1
Boot Protectore Manufacture 1
Butcher 1
Foreman Malleable Iron Worker 1
Stone Mason 1
Shop Keeper 1
Straw Hat Blocker 1
Gardener Retired An Old Age Pensioner 1
Paper Maker 1
Retired Stone Mason 1
Scholar 1
Laundress 1
Clerk (writing) 1
Factory Hand 1
Stoker 1

Gess Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goss 75% 18,195
2 Gass 75% 2,777
3 Guess 80% 2,288
4 Agass 60% 680
5 Gess 100% 382
6 Gosse 60% 262
7 Guss 75% 146

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The surname Gess is the 5th most popular variant of Goss.

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