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
General Labourer 37
Living On Own Means 32
General Servant Domestic 31
Cook Domestic 24
Scholar 21
Dress Maker 19
Carpenter 18
Agricultural Labourer 17
Farmer 16
Domestic Servant 12
Housemaid Domestic 12
None 9
Servant Domestic 8
Bricklayer 8
Dressmaker 8
House Maid Domestic 7
Laundress 7
Plumber 7
Charwoman 7
Tailoress 7
General Domestic 7
Laundress Wash 7
Carter On Farm 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
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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