Goss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goss family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 529
Agricultural Labourer 50
Dress Maker 32
General Labourer 27
Domestic Servant 23
General Servant 20
Carpenter 18
Labourer 18
Farm Labourer 18
Annuitant 16
Laundress 15
Tailor 13
Coal Miner 13
Charwoman 10
Plasterer 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Shoe Maker 9
Bricklayer 8
Servant 8
Stone Mason 8
Mason 8
Nil 7
Baker 6
Blacksmith 6
Carman 6

Goss Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goss 100% 18,195
2 Gass 75% 2,777
3 Guess 60% 2,288
4 Agass 60% 680
5 Gess 75% 382
6 Gosse 80% 262
7 Guss 75% 146
8 Goos 75% 123

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

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